Professor Pfinklepfunder's $1 Sunday Family Films
Directed by Stephanie Johnes
With Maya Gabeira, Pedro Scooby, Carlos Burle
Not Rated, 95 minutes, DCP
In English and Portuguese with English subtitles
Nazaré in Portugal was some of the most towering waves in the world, but it isn't the only challenge facing world champion Brazilian surfer Maya Gabeira. After a near-fatal encounter while surfing, Maya faces not only the challenge of overcoming monster surf but also the pervasive chauvinism in the competitive surfing world. This documentary follows Gabeira who after a near-drowning and three surgeries in five years still is mocked by her male counterparts. Still, she gets back on her board and conquers the waves in Nazaré. When she doesn't receive recognition for her efforts, people lobby Guinness World Records to give her her due. A new addition to the growing world of extreme sport documentaries (e.g., Free Solo), Maya and the Wave combines the thrill and beauty of big-wave surfing with the hard work that comes with tackling both a literally backbreaking sport and structural misogyny.
Directed by Stephanie Johnes
With Maya Gabeira, Pedro Scooby, Carlos Burle
Not Rated, 95 minutes, DCP
In English and Portuguese with English subtitles
Nazaré in Portugal was some of the most towering waves in the world, but it isn't the only challenge facing world champion Brazilian surfer Maya Gabeira. After a near-fatal encounter while surfing, Maya faces not only the challenge of overcoming monster surf but also the pervasive chauvinism in the competitive surfing world. This documentary follows Gabeira who after a near-drowning and three surgeries in five years still is mocked by her male counterparts. Still, she gets back on her board and conquers the waves in Nazaré. When she doesn't receive recognition for her efforts, people lobby Guinness World Records to give her her due. A new addition to the growing world of extreme sport documentaries (e.g., Free Solo), Maya and the Wave combines the thrill and beauty of big-wave surfing with the hard work that comes with tackling both a literally backbreaking sport and structural misogyny.
Sponsored by the Meg and John P. Brogan Endowment for Classic Cinema.
Event Dates
Sunday, March 30, 2025 - 1:00 PM
