08 Sep 2024
The Last of the Sea Women
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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Freediving champion Jessea Lu nearly died during a world-record attempt. She revisits the site of her near-death in this documentary, facing past traumas and struggling back to life.
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