THE FISHERMAN

2026 The Popcorn List

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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

THEATER	CITY	STATE	DATE	FILM	TICKET LINKS
Palm Theatre SLO	San Luis Obispo	CA	6-July	The Fisherman	Get Tickets
Denver Film at Sie FilmCenter	Denver	CO	7-July	The Fisherman	Get Tickets
Phoenix Film Society	Phoenix	AZ	7-July	The Fisherman	Get Tickets
Sidewalk	Birmingham	AL	18-July	The Fisherman	Get Tickets
SIFF	Seattle	WA	22-Jul	The Fisherman	Get Tickets
Nightlight	Akron	OH	26-Jul	The Fisherman	Get Tickets
The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston	Houston	TX	7-Aug	The Fisherman	Get Tickets
The Gotham Week	New York	NY	1-Oct	The Fisherman