Ama Girls is a 1958 American short documentary film produced by Ben Sharpsteen. It was part of Disney's People & Places series. It won an Oscar at the 31st Academy Awards in 1959 for Documentary Short Subject.[1] It is also known as Japan Harvests the Sea. It depicts the lives of ama divers, Japanese women who dive for pearls.[2]
| Ama Girls | |
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| Directed by | Ben Sharpsteen |
| Written by | Dwight Hauser |
| Produced by | Ben Sharpsteen Walt Disney |
| Distributed by | Buena Vista |
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Running time | 29 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
References
edit- ^ "The 31st Academy Awards (1959) Nominees and Winners". oscars.org. Archived from the original on July 6, 2011. Retrieved August 21, 2011.
- ^ "Ama Girls".
External links
edit- Ama Girls at IMDb
- Ama Girls at Disney A to Z
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