Supported by the Ministry of Science and ICT and KCA (2023)
WHALES AND I
Korea / 2024 / 97min / DCP / Color / Documentary / G
Synopsis
A warning from the world’s whales. The majestic world of whales unfolds before your eyes. The crisis of the Earth is revealed through the life and death of the whales. Although man and whale are the respective masters of land and sea, humanity may know more about space than it does about these majestic animals. This production has travelled to 20 nations and 30 regions around the world to meet these intelligent creatures, only to be confronted with a shocking truth.
What final warnings can the whales give us at this most precarious moment in human history?
Director LEE Kun-byol
Korean documentary director and producer. He has crafted documentaries such as Whales and I (Film 2024, TV 2023), and Everywhere and Nowhere: Everywhere and Nowhere: Yohan, Sidol, Yonghyeon (2019) that take humanistic themes and expounds upon their relationship with nature to provide valuable insights. He is a winner of multiple awards, including Special Jury Award at the Houston International Film Festival.
Producer: JUNG Chul-won / Screenwriter: HONG Jung-ah / Cinematographer: LIM Wan-ho, KIM Dong-sik, OH Hyeon-tae, BYUN Han-woong / Edit: CHO Mi-seo, JO Jin-hee / Cast: Humpback Whale, Sperm Whale, Beluga, Sei Whale