The Last of the Sea Women

2024
1h 27m

IMDb RATING

7.0/10

621

YOUR RATING

On the shores of Jeju Island, a fierce group of South Korean divers fight to save their vanishing culture from looming threats.

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On the shores of Jeju Island, a fierce group of South Korean divers fights to save their vanishing culture from looming threats.On the shores of Jeju Island, a fierce group of South Korean divers fights to save their vanishing culture from looming threats.On the shores of Jeju Island, a fierce group of South Korean divers fights to save their vanishing culture from looming threats.

Director
- Sue Kim

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IMDb RATING

7.0/10

621

YOUR RATING

Director
- Sue Kim

See production info at IMDbPro

Awards
- 5 wins & 3 nominations total

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Featured review

9/10

Emotional And Educational

As with most people who take the time to watch this fascinating documentary, I knew nothing about "haenyeos" beforehand, but I learned a lot in just 90 minutes. Yes, it's challenging to summarize a tradition that began nearly 2,000 years ago in such a short timeframe, but I think the filmmakers did an excellent job. For me, the documentary provided a riveting introduction to a way of life that's on the verge of extinction due to a number of factors.

I especially enjoyed meeting the two younger haenyeos who not only share their "aunties'" passion for the profession, but may also be able to convince a younger generation to carry on the tradition.

Overall, The Last Of The Sea Women is an emotional, educational and beautifully filmed introduction to a group of amazing women whose story I truly enjoyed hearing.