Resource: Last of the Sea Women Sue Kim

Watching The Last of the Sea Women left me deeply moved by the way it weaves together the fragile beauty of nature and the fierce resolve of women defending both land and legacy. The haenyeo––free-diving women of Jeju Island––don’t just harvest from the sea: they protect it, witness its decline, and demand accountability. Their story is more than cultural preservation; it’s a human rights struggle, environmental justice in motion. I was struck by how these women hold space for courage, tradition, and activism—how they face risks, pollution, warming seas, and even proposals to discharge nuclear wastewater, yet insist on being heard. The film highlights belief that power lies not only in loud protest but in sustained care, in intimate knowledge of water’s rhythms, in community and intergenerational solidarity. This film inspires my work and motivation in actions of courage, to speak up where there is silence, and to align my work with justice for both people and planet.

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