Year of production : 2019 Format : Short Running time : 15 (in minutes)
An aging fisherman goes out to sea one day and returns with a talking fish. Set in Ghana West Africa, this quirky comedy explores our need to stay relevant against the backdrop of a developing nation.
mit / estrelado / starring / avec Emmanuel France, Dulo Harris, Elizabeth Nortey
um filme de / a film by / un film de / ein film von Zoey MARTINSON
Ghana | 2018 | Narrative Short | 14 mins 43s | Comédie
Director Statement Jamestown is a section of Accra, Ghana that is home to the fishing community and market. The fort at Jamestown was built in the 17th century and the area has served as the port for the Fisherman in the countries capital. When you venture down from the lighthouse you uncover a community that has been fishing in the exact same way for decades, yet around them a modern city has creeped in. Recently the fisherman have been given a notice to vacate the area and relocate so the city can build a new port or mall along the water. In three months time this community will be gone, so we thought this film might be a great way to document pieces of their way of life before it's displaced.
My fascination with the fisherman started ten years ago while I was teaching in a rural school in Ghana's Volta Region. During my days off I would venture out to sea with the fisherman and in the afternoon after classes I would join the rest of the town in pulling-in the net. We would spread the fish along the sand and divide them up for people to eat that evening. While living in Keta I was interested in finding a creative way to tell these fisherman's story. I was also intrigued with how much longer these communities can maintain their traditional practices while the modern world floods in around them.
Working closely with Producer Kofi Afriyie and the entire Ghanian creative team helped me to tell an authentic story that captures a time of transition in Ghana. Together we are humbled to have captured a little story of a fisherman who wakes up one day to a world passing him by. // Zoey MARTINSON
Titles | Titres : The Fisherman
Country of Origin | Pays : Ghana Year of production| Année de production : 2019 Duration | Durée : 14 minutes 43 secondes Type : Short Fiction | Court-métrage Fiction Genre: Comedy | Comédie Languages | Langue de tournage : English Production Budget | Budget : 5,000 USD | 5.000 Dollars US Country of Filming | Pays de tournage :Ghana Shooting Format | Format de tournage : Digital | Numérique Aspect Ratio | Cadre :16:9 Film Color | Couleurs : Color | Couleur Completion Date: October 31, 2018
REPARTO / ELENCO / CAST / PARTICIPANTS (in credits order) Emmanuel France.................................... Ataa Oko (The Fisherman) Dulo Harris (as Abdulazeem Dulo Harris).... The Fish (voice) Elizabeth Nortey..................................... Akweley (Wife of The Fisherman) Mabel Amewugah..................................... Daughter Grace Acquaye......................................... Ama, the Market Queen Trust Agottor............................................. TroTro Mate Godwin Sunday Ashong Godwin Sunday Ashong.................................... Traditional Healer Gideon Dewell Charway..................................... Fish Puppeteer and Young Fisherman Abdallah Hughes Elorm...................................... Kobina Kiki-Romi......................................................... Emmanuel Ishmael Oto Lartey............................................ Linguist Patrick Oteng Marmah....................................... The Chief Ziggy Netteyson.............................................. Boat Chief Gifty Mawuena Sossavi (as Gifty Norbet)............. Efua (The Vendor) Joseph Torto.................................................... Emmanuel
/// 2020 | Hors compétition || 12°N, 61°W Grenada Film Festival | Saint-Georges - Grenada
/// 2019 | Nominee: Best Short Film (Efere Ozako Award For Best Short Film) || AMAA - Africa Film Academy Awards | Lagos - Nigeria | 27th of October 2019
/// 2019 | Nominé Director's Choice: Short Drama || Austin Revolution Film Festival | Austin - USA
/// 2019 | Official Selection || Oxford Film Festival | Oxford - United States | February 9, 2019
/// 2019 | Programmers Award Best Narrative Short Film || PAFF - Pan African Film Festival | Los Angeles - United States | February 14, 2019
/// 2019 | Official Selection || Bermuda International Film Festival | Hamilton - Bermuda | March 13, 2019
/// 2019 | Official Selection || Cinquest Film & VR Festival | San Jose - United States | March 17, 2019
/// 2019 | Official Selection || Chicago Comedy Film Festival | Chicago - United States | April 5, 2019
/// 2019 | Official Selection || Festival International du Film PanAfricain de Cannes | Cannes - France | April 17, 2019 | French
/// 2019 | Official Selection || Hollywood Comedy Short Film Festival | Los Angeles - United States | April 20, 2019
/// 2019 | International Competition || Brussels Short Film Festival | Brussels - Belgium | May 1, 2019
/// 2019 | HBO Short Film - Finalist for HBO Shorts || ABFF | Miami - United States | June 14, 2019
/// 2019 | Official Selection || Durban International Film Festival | Durban - South Africa | June 20, 2019
/// 2019 | Official Selection || Hollyshorts Film Festival | Los Angeles - United States | August 17, 2019
/// 2019 | Georgia Premiere - Official Selection || Bronzelens Film Festival | Atlanta - Georgia | August 24, 2019
/// 2019 | Ghanaian Premiere - Official Selection || Black Star International Film Festival | Accra - Ghana | August 22, 2019
/// 2019 | Official Selection - UK Premiere || Encounters Film Festival | Bristols - United Kingdom | September 27, 2019
Fuente / Fontes / Our Source / Quelle / Nos Sources (MAIS INFORMAÇÕES / READ MORE / PLUS D'INFOS) : - Africiné Magazine - https://filmfreeway.com/TheFisherman-4 - www.1261filmfestival.com/thefisherman - www.imdb.com/title/tt8964272/ Updated by Thierno DIA, 21 nov 2024
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