Watch Diving Women of Jeju-do (2007) Online
- RUNTIME: 0h 25m
- COUNTRIES: United States of America
- Subtitles: English,한국어/조선말
Jeju-do is the largest of Korean islands and lies between Korea and Japan. There, for hundreds of years, women dive without breathing apparatus, to the ocean floor and collect shellfish, octopus, and urchins that they sell. The divers are in their sixties and seventies and their daughters do not want to inherit their work, lifestyle, and health problems that go with diving. As a filmmaker I was privileged to meet many of these women and dive with them. Their stories of hardship and pride confirmed my desire to record this unique and ancient tradition. Read More
Watch Diving Women of Jeju-do online. Featuring Barbara Hammer, Diving Women of Jeju-do is classified as History and Documentary genre movie with an average rating across the web of 0. It is available for streaming online in the USA The movie was filmed in United States of America and was released on 2007. Diving Women of Jeju-do was directed by Barbara Hammer. Read Less