North American Premiere
The Last Mermaids
Shorts in Competition: Documentary
| USA, South Korea | 19 MINUTES | Korean (Jeju Island Dialect)Female Director(s), Documentary
Generation after generation, the women of Jeju Island have survived by becoming Haenyos (women sea divers). Director Liz Chae spent months living with the chief of one of the last remaining Haenyo tribes. For 2,000 years, the Haenyos of Jeju have fought men, governments, and armies to protect their right to make a living from the sea. Now they want the tradition to stop. These are The Last Mermaids.
Cast & Credits
Directed by
Liz Chae
Producer
Liz Chae
Primary Cast
Gae Jung Kim
Bang Gil Ko
Daek Su Ko
Bok Yoel Lee
Bok Sun Kang
Hwa Kang Oh
Music
Joel Douek
Underwater Cinematography
Gun Tae Kim
Associate Producer
Jesse Whitnall
Director
Liz Chae
Director of Photography
Dae In Kim
Co-Producer
Hwa Jeong Lee
Executive Producers
Kenneth K. Chae
Nam Im Yoon
Contacts
Print Source
Note: This film will screen as part of the Shorts: Time Will Tell program.
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