Ama-San (2016)
• April 16th, 2016 • 1h 53min
Documentary
Overview
A dive, the midday sunlight filtering down through the water. The air in her lungs has to last until she can dislodge the abalone. Dives like these have been carried out in Japan for over 2000 years by the Ama-San.
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