Trailer Released for Upcoming Documentary, ‘Maya and the Wave’

Written by John Edward Betancourt

Maya Gabeira in Stephanie Johnes’ MAYA AND THE WAVE.

Now and again, life just plain gets us down. It could be because work is driving us mad, or because there’s just tons of stress surrounding us. But one way or another, we will experience a patch of life that is unpleasant and uninspiring. Wherein we want nothing more than to be free of that weight if only for a moment and one way we accomplish that, is through a trip to the theater. Because there’s usually something playing at the multiplex that helps us to clear our head or find focus, because movies are magical like that, and that’s why so many have made a habit of finding positivity on the silver screen.
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But every now and then, a very special feature comes along. One that not only lifts our spirits when they are in need of a pick me up, but also inspires us in ways we never thought possible and those… are the most amazing features of all. Because they tap into something powerful and leave our spirits soaring and it just so happens… that a motion picture that accomplishes those goals, one that is executive produced by Rashida Jones no less, will be arriving in New York, soon. For Maya and the Wave is the incredible story of Maya Gabeira, a surfer that wanted nothing more than to leave her mark on the surfing world… by surfing the largest wave in the world.

A decision that initially ended in tragedy, but that did not stop Maya from working back from that failure to do the impossible and garner a world record in the process and well, this story, one that will truly inspire so many and remind us of what we are capable of when we put our minds to it, will be playing at Village East by Angelika in New York City on 9/13. And well, to properly celebrate the arrival of a story that will not only lift people out of their funk, but truly inspire them to go after their dreams, the trailer was released for this powerhouse documentary earlier today.

Which we will share with you now, so you too can see just how incredible this feature is going to be before you venture out to see it at the Village East. To find that pick up me up, and inspiration and awe we all crave from seeing people at their best, on the silver screen.  

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