Jago: A Life Underwater (2015)

Directed by

James Reed, James Morgan

Genre

documentary film

Country

United States

Runtime

48 min

Rating

6.8 of 10 from 29 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This documentary follows Rohani, an elderly Bajau Laut fisherman who has spent decades free-diving to hunt for fish. It shows his underwater hunting skills and the traditional way of life for his community, which is slowly disappearing.

observationalmeditativereflectiveintimategentlenostalgiccontemplative

What happens

Jago: A Life Underwater is a documentary filmed in 2015, directed by James Reed. It chronicles the life history of Rohani, also known as a "man of the sea", an elderly Bajau Laut fisherman from the Sulu Archipelago, who has spent over 60 years mastering the art of free-diving to hunt fish underwater. The film showcases his diving skills and the traditional lifestyle of the Bajau people, combining underwater cinematography with a narrative about a vanishing way of life. It was released on September 21, 2015 on BBC Four, as well as Amazon Prime Video and Apple TV. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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