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Zoey Martinson

Narrative (Comedy)

English

Ghana

2024

105 Minutes

thefishermanfilm.com

SYNOPSIS

In this Venice Film Festival-winning feast of magical realist comedy— aging Ghanaian Atta Oko sets his sights on finally having his own boat and becoming the envy of his village, he’ll just need help from a dead talking fish.

WORLD PREMIERE

81 Venice Biennale Film Festival, 2024

"The Fisherman is a film that could accurately be described as an International Disney like feature film. It is wonderful in all the best ways and includes outstanding performances and a script that delivers a warm and much needed story in these tumultuous times."

Paul Sloop

Cordillera International Film Festival

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