CinemaOSMovie · 2016 · 1h 53m

Ama-San

68%(9)IMDbDocumentary

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.

Directed byCláudia Varejão

Status: Released
Runtime: 1h 53m
Language: JA
Released: April 16, 2016

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Terratreme

Mira Film

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Directed by: Cláudia Varejão
Written by: Cláudia Varejão
Produced by: João Matos
Leonor Noivo

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