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Daughter of the Sea

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For Jaeyoun Kim, the ocean is more than a connection to family; it’s a path to healing. Patagonia Films’ Daughter of the Sea follows Jaeyoun, who leaves her island home in South Korea to pursue a more traditional career path in Seoul. But as her mental health begins to unravel and depression sets in, she decides to join the haenyeo, Jeju Island’s famed “women of the sea.” For centuries, these free divers and fisherwomen—some in their 80s—have dived more than 30 feet to gather seafood for their families and villages. Following in the footsteps of her mother and grandmother, Jaeyoun learns what it means to become a haenyeo and why returning to the ocean ultimately saves her. 

  • Year
    2023
  • Runtime
    0:17:56
  • Language
    English, Korean
  • Country
    Korea
  • Premiere
    Yes
  • Genre
    Documentary
  • Subtitle Language
    English
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  • Director
    Nicole Gormley, Nancy Kwon
  • Producer
    Backroads Pictures, Nicole Gormley, Min Chul Shin, Sooyoung "Suzy" Kim
  • Executive Producer
    Monika McClure, Alex Lowther, Jaeha "Thomas" Kim, Sooyoung "Suzy" Kim, Peter Goetz, Kevin Hoban
  • Cast
    Jae Youn Kim, Soon Ja Park, Choon Keum Kim, Jae Sim Kim, Min Jong Kim
  • Cinematographer
    Chris Naum, Perrin James
  • Editor
    Chris Naum
  • Sound Design
    Icemen Audio
  • Music
    GC Johnson | Acoustic Labs
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