VR Documentary · 2019
Co-created with Ralph Vituccio

Dive with Korea's legendary Sea Women.

Experience the incredible world of the Jeju Haenyeo in VR. Take in the elements from the Haenyeo's perspective, and dive with them as they harvest the sea. Listen to the youngest Haenyeo as she describes her work, community, and identity as one of Korea's amazing Sea Women — a culture battling to define its place in modern Korea.

Added to UNESCO's Intangible Cultural Heritage List in 2016, the female divers of Jeju Island, known as the Jeju Haenyeo, dive for shellfish without the aid of oxygen. Made up of an aging class of women — some as old as 80 — the Haenyeo spend hours diving in harsh conditions, carrying on a tradition that dates back centuries.

SELECTED SCREENINGS
Asian American International Film Festival, New York (2021) · DocEdge International Film Festival, Auckland (2021) · Hawaii International Film Festival (2020) · Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival (2020) · Games for Change, New York (2020) · VRE Festival, Rome (2019) · London Lift-Off Film Festival (2019)

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WQED Filmmakers Corner · Carnegie Mellon University News