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Summary:

"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."--IMDB.

Contributors:

Hammer, Barbara , film director, director of photography, editor of moving image work

Ha, Myung Mi , film director

Languages:

Korean
English

Language Notes:

In Korean with English subtitles.

Subjects:

Cheju Island (Korea) — Social life and customs

Skin diving — Korea (South) — Cheju Island

Manners and customs

Skin diving

Korea (South) — Cheju Island

Korea (South)

Genres:

Motion pictures

Documentary films

Short films

Nonfiction films

System Details:

DVD-R.
NOTICE: This is a DVD-R and may not play on all DVD players.

Production Credits:

Director/camera/editing, Barbara Hammer ; assistant director, Myung Mi Ha.

General Notes:

Originally released in 2007.

Physical Description:

1 videodisc (approximately 24 min.) : sound, color with black and white sequences ; 4 3/4 in.

Physical Characteristics:

4 3/4 in.; burning; polychrome; monochrome

Audio Characteristics:

digital; optical

Digital Characteristics:

video file; DVD video

Call Numbers:

DIV 2007 DVD

OCLC Numbers:

560620598