AppleTV + Partners with Malala Yousafzai for Captivating Documentary – Broadcast (AppleTV +)
The company Original Apple Movies has announced its new documentary film Extracurricular and A24, with the story of the legendary “haenyeo” or “Korean mermaids” on the island of Jeju, South Korea. The film is directed by Sue Kim, nominated for a Peabody Award for ‘ The Speed Cubers’, and is a project in which Apple TV + is associated with Extracurricular, the production house of Malala Yousafzai.
Haenyeo or sirens of Korea, a group of women who support their community
The film tells the story of “haenyeo” or the “sirens of Korea”, a group of elderly divers, who for generations have been dedicated to catching shellfish off the coast of Jeju, giving great support to their community, becoming matriarchs and householders of their families.
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The number of Haenyeo has declined in recent decades, but today their younger descendants have helped revive the lifestyle so revered, and usually dangerous, of their ancestors; as they face the protection of the ocean from the looming environmental threat.
The production of this interesting AppleTv + documentary comes from Extracurricular, the production company of the Nobel Prize-winning women’s rights activist Malala Yousafzai, who partnered with AppleTV + to create original programming. At the same time, A24, a production company that is also working with Apple on Steve Martin’s next documentary, also collaborates.
The documentary will join the list of acclaimed and successful documentaries Apple, featuring series of docus and documentaries on the lives of beloved celebrities, including Earvin’s “Magic” Johnson docu series “They Call Me Magic”, as well as Emmy-nominated documentary “Billie Eilish: The World’s a Little Blurry” .
Also on the same list is Critics’ Choice Documentary Award nominee “The Velvet Underground”, as well as acclaimed documentary honoring iconic Oscar-winning actor, director and activist Sidney Poitier, “Sidney”, as well as the recently announced, but as yet untitled, film about the life of actor Michael J. Fox and legendary comedian Steve Martin.
AppleTV + launched on November 1, 2019, becoming the first fully original streaming service launched worldwide, earning a increase in the number of prizes and awards, on par with previewing the biggest original hits, faster than any other streaming service making its debut. Obtaining a total of 276 awards and 1,153 award nominations to date.
Source: Nacion Flix
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