The Last of the Sea Women, follows the haenyeo divers of South Korea’s Jeju Island who are renowned for centuries of diving to the ocean floor—without oxygen —to harvest seafood for their livelihood. Today, with most haenyeo now in their 60s, 70s, and 80s, their traditions and way of life are in imminent danger. This documentary unfolds an uplifting tale of women, young and old, taking on world powers to protect their beloved ocean.
- Year2024
- Runtime126 minutes
- LanguageKorean, English
- CountryUnited States
- DirectorSue Kim
- ProducerMalala Yousafzai, Erica Kennair
- Executive ProducerNicole Stott, Emily Osborne, Hary Go, Marissa Torres Ericson
- CinematographerUnderwater Cinematographer: Justin Turkowski, Additional Cinematography: Christopher Gill, Justin Turkowski
- EditorErin Casper, ACE; Yeong-a Kim, Stacy Kim
The Last of the Sea Women, follows the haenyeo divers of South Korea’s Jeju Island who are renowned for centuries of diving to the ocean floor—without oxygen —to harvest seafood for their livelihood. Today, with most haenyeo now in their 60s, 70s, and 80s, their traditions and way of life are in imminent danger. This documentary unfolds an uplifting tale of women, young and old, taking on world powers to protect their beloved ocean.
- Year2024
- Runtime126 minutes
- LanguageKorean, English
- CountryUnited States
- DirectorSue Kim
- ProducerMalala Yousafzai, Erica Kennair
- Executive ProducerNicole Stott, Emily Osborne, Hary Go, Marissa Torres Ericson
- CinematographerUnderwater Cinematographer: Justin Turkowski, Additional Cinematography: Christopher Gill, Justin Turkowski
- EditorErin Casper, ACE; Yeong-a Kim, Stacy Kim