Highly recommended. The camera work, footage, music combined with the simplicity makes this a masterpiece.
Jago: A Life Underwater
2015
Action / Documentary
Jago: A Life Underwater
2015
Action / Documentary
Plot summary
Jago tells the story of an 80 year old sea nomad called Rohani who has spent his life plying the waters of South East Asia’s Coral Triangle. The story is told entirely from Rohani’s perspective, against the spectacular backdrop of the Togian Islands, and recreates events that capture the turning points in his life, as a hunter and as a man. We were able to bring Rohani’s past experiences to life by working closely with his family and friends in the village where he grew up. These are the people you see representing Rohani in the film at various stages in his life. Story telling is a big part of Bajau culture, and a way of preserving traditions through generations, so everyone was very enthusiastic about what we were trying to do and brought lots of ideas of their own, especially Rohani. Although he had never had a camera pointed at him, it certainly wasn’t the first time he’d sat around telling stories. We were just lucky that he let us capture it on film.
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A Masterpiece
The last 5 minutes...
I almost cried for Rohani.
A moving documentary.
So beautiful and so sad, but I'm glad I watched it.
The Old Man and the Sea - Redux
The other commentators have covered it. Just want to add - the hard, diving dude who is the focus of the film, who narrates his story - wow - he is a real poet. (And any guy who uses a block of wood as a pillow is hardcore in my book). If he weren't fishing with a spear at the bottom of the sea, he could have given most we take to be great authors, a good run for their money. His captivating dialogue alone is worth the 10 stars, let alone the hauntingly beautiful scenes underwater, as well as the beautiful yet poignant story of one of the Bajau people. What a documentary! What a film! Bravo!! Masterpiece.