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Wednesday, June 4 – Maya and the Wave

Maya and the Wave

Director: Stephanie Johnes

Producer: Rashida Jones

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Doors open at 6pm
Presentation begins about 6:30pm

$10 general admission
$5 California Surf Museum members

Seating is limited. To RSVP and purchase tickets, please call 760-721-6876.

Maya and the Wave, a feature length documentary, tells the extraordinary story of Maya Gabeira, the first woman to surf the giant wave in Nazaré, Portugal. She nearly drowns – and is ridiculed by the male big wave surfers who dominate the sport. Three spine surgeries and five years later, she surfs the biggest wave a woman has ever surfed. When her accomplishment is disregarded, Maya enlists the help of her fans to fight for recognition –and becomes the first female surfer honored with a Guinness World Record in big wave surfing.