Haenyeo: Wisdom of the Sea

Haenyeo: Wisdom of the Sea 2018 Directed by Lygia Barbosa da Silva Haenyeo: A Força do Mar

The award winner Brazilian photographer Luciano Candisani embarks in a new journey, interested by the story of a group of women who take their living from the sea. He will cross the world to portrait the story of the daily work of these heroines and bring awareness to a vital necessity of modern times: sustainability. Candisani leaves to an island in South Korea called Jeju, where he meets the Haenyeos, the women from the sea. These brave women follow a century tradition: they dive in the sea in order to harvest marine goods.

Country Brazil

Production Countries Brazil , South Korea

Language Portuguese

Spoken Language Korean

Gnere Documentary

Production Company Tru3Lab

Release Date 8 March 2018

65 mins