In this episode of Raising Cinephiles, Jessica Kantor sits down with Sue Kim, the director of the powerful new documentary The Last of the Sea Women, streaming on Apple T.V. starting October 11th. Sue shares her journey into filmmaking, from her early love of movies like E.T. and The Goonies to her eventual pivot from a career in commercial production to directing documentaries. She opens up about the personal and professional challenges she faced as a single mother working in the film industry and how parenting shaped her creative path.
Listeners will get an intimate look at the making of The Last of the Sea Women, a story about the Henyo, a community of elderly Korean women who have been free-diving and harvesting from the ocean for centuries, balancing motherhood and work in a matriarchal society. Sue reflects on the deep emotional connections the Henyo share with the ocean, how they care for and protect the environment, and their struggle to preserve their fading culture. Her passion for telling their story developed over a lifetime of fascination with these fearless women, is palpable.
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