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Stream It Or Skip It: ‘The Last of the Sea Women’ on Apple TV+, an Inspiring Documentary About the Dying Tradition of Korean Freedivers

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A captivating documentary that dives into the dying tradition of Korean freediving and the inspiring women who keep this centuries-old practice alive.
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  • The film follows the lives of three generations of 'haenyeo' - female free divers on the island of Jeju, South Korea, who have been harvesting the ocean's bounty for over 400 years.
  • Director Jérémy Pouilloux captures the physical and emotional journey of these resilient women, whose way of life is threatened by modernization and the changing climate.
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Jérémy Pouilloux, Apple TV+, The Last of the Sea Women
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