The South Korean documentary follows women divers Haenyeo who practice the tradition of free diving without scuba gear
Haenyeo divers of South Korea’s Jeju Island in the documentary The Last of the Sea Women on Apple TV+.You would be forgiven for not knowing that Malala Yousafzai is in the TV business. The youngest-ever Nobel Peace Prize laureate is better known for her activism in support of a girl’s right to education and women’s rights around the world.
“There are universal themes that reverberate throughout this community, of sisterhood, kinship, preservation of the ocean and how to preserve ancient traditions as we progress into modern culture,” Kim says. “There are so many themes that, to me, don’t feel niche.” “I’m Pakistani, I am brown and I’m Muslim, but I still enjoyed Ted Lasso. I enjoy Succession. I enjoy all of these TV shows. Like, I’m watching Severance. It is entertaining to me. So why can’t somebody find the stories of women in South Korea entertaining and inspiring?”
While underwater cinematography shows them in their element, the most watchable scenes are on land , when the women are loud and free and at their most compelling. In one scene, a group gathers in the morning, a grumpy rift arising. Weren’t they supposed to meet at 7 am? Was it 7:30? They greet each other by shouting about the time, before one haenyeo jovially begs for forgiveness, cracking everyone up.
The sold-out crowd at TIFF were also moved. Two haenyeo had traveled from Jeju to Toronto to see what the fuss was about, joining Kim and Yousafzai on stage at the screening. One haenyeo, 72-year-old Soon Deok Jang, was overcome with emotion, covering her face as the audience gave two standing ovations.
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