Pearl Divers of Japan, from "Women of the World"

Pearl divers return to the little man in the boat.

Filmed around 1963, from the Italian documentary "La Donna Nel Mundo." Narrated in English by Peter Ustinov, its aim is to explore how different life is for women in the many cultures of the world.

Watch the whole movie: http://bit.ly/WomenOfWorld

Category:

Film & Animation

Tags:

• Japan
• Japanese
• freediving
• freedivers
• free
• divers
• ocean
• waves
• women
• Mondo
• documentary
• 60s
• Ustinov

[musiclover3369]

arent boobs on youtube not allowed?

[OrinBoborin]

@musiclover3369 That's not strictly the rule. Much like nudity in school textbooks or National Geographic, if it is primarily documentative and not overly exploitative in nature, community guidelines will allow it.

Now, someone could talk up a storm whether Mondo movies in general fall under 'exploitation' or 'documentary', but, aside from the TOTALLY sexist commentary, I don't this example exploitative. The toplessness is wholly incidental. Hope most people here agree.

[wheelbaron]

somehow I doubt the validity of this old film.

[OrinBoborin]

@wheelbaron As with most Mondo films, it contains a grain of truth to it. I don't really have to spell out the pearl analogy do I?

[UnitedPebbles]

Oh yeah, those were the days...the women do the work while the man supervise...that what I called culture. Such a noble trade of a fisherman. Ahahahahaha.

[Sohave]

After this film James bond had to meet them, so "You only live Twice" was made. I thought the work was split up differentley as the men was tending and sailing the boats as well as preparing tee for the woman and helping carying the boats in on land. the last part of this video was quit a shock. but i gues customs wary in diferent parts of Japan.

[RisuRoars]

For all the work they're doing, you'd think they were men!

[captainjason07]

Very educational, yes all divers were women then "Ama".......Those "Mikimoto" Akoya pearls don't grow on trees!

[UnitedPebbles]

Now you see what you get for being skinny and not have big boobs to balance out the waves? Oh yeah, all the work for a day catch all gone, swept away....

I didn't even aware they didn't censor the nakedness.

[musiclover3369]

@OrinBoborin oh ok thats a long text but i believe u

[campbpar]

He gets to watch that booty go down all DAY. YAY.