Lessons from Jeju
“Freediving and Motherhood with Kimi Werner”
2020•13m•Released
Documentary
Seven months pregnant and apprehensive of the effect motherhood would have on her career as a professional freediver, Kimi Werner took a trip to the island of Jeju in South Korea to meet her heroes, the haenyeo – a group of freediving and fishing women often regarded as Korea’s first working mother’s whose culture dates back centuries.
Director
Nicole Gormley
Languages
English, Korean
Studio
Patagonia
Cast
Kimi Werner
Self
Production
Company
Patagonia
Company
Backroads Pictures
Producer
Nicole Gormley
Producer
Peter Goetz
Producer
Kevin Hoban
Producer
Kimi Werner
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