The Last of the Sea Women is an American documentary film, directed by Sue Kim and released in 2024. The film profiles the haenyeo, a declining community of Women in Jeju, South Korea, who dive in the ocean to collect seafood to feed their communities. The film premiered at the 2024 Toronto International Film Festival, where it was named the winner of the NETPAC Prize.

Critical Reception

The documentary's depiction of haenyeo's lives has been criticized by writer Lisa Kwon as uni-dimensional: "Any attempt at a reflection on the contemporary daily lives of Jeju Island inhabitants without acknowledgement of its history feels empty and self-serving. Most attempts lapse into negligence: well-wishers arrive at the archipelago to gaze upon the modern haenyeo, ask uncritical questions about their histories, and, at worst, drive unchecked tourism."

References

External links

The Last of the Sea Women at IMDb