Fiche Film
Cinéma/TV
COURT Métrage | 2019
Fisherman (The) [Short]
Pays concerné : Ghana
Durée : 15 minutes
Genre : comédie
Type : fiction
Français
Un pêcheur vieillissant part en mer un jour et revient avec un poisson parlant. Située au Ghana, en Afrique de l’Ouest, cette comédie singulière explore notre besoin de rester pertinent dans le contexte d’une nation en développement.
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 | Court métrage Fiction | 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
Executive Producer | Producteur délégué :
Kofi Owusu Afriyie
Producers | Producteurs :
Zoey Martinson
Kofi Owusu Afriyie
Associate Producer | Productrice Associée :
Gifty Mawuena Sossavi (as Gifty Norbet)
REGISSEURIN / REALIZADORA / DIRECTOR / RÉALISATRICE :
Zoey MARTINSON
Screenplay | Scénario :
Zoey Martinson
Cinematographer | Directeur de la photo :
Justin W. King
Music | Musique :
Avi Amon
Editor | Monteur :
Joseph Gutowski
Sound (Boom operator) | Ingénieur du son :
Brian Goodheart
Costumes Design | Costumes :
Gifty Mawuena Sossavi (as Gifty Norbet)
Art Production (Production Design) | Décors :
Godwin Sunday Ashong
Mixing (Sound mixer) | Mixage :
Samuel Edem Wunu
Casting | Directeur de casting :
Peter Atsu Adaletey
Boom operator | Perchiste :
Prince Ofosu
Production Manager | Directeur de Production :
Henry Adu Amoyaw
Assistant Director | Assistant Réalisateur
Peter Atsu Adaletey
Second Assistant Director | Deuxième Assistant Réalisateur :
King Henry Blackson (as King Luu)
Property master | Chef Accessoiriste :
Johannes A. Laryea
Visual Effects (Digital effects) | Effets spéciaux :
Daria Amai Shelton
Additional photography | Images additionnelles :
Gideon Anku (as Dela Anku Jr.)
Camera operator | Cadreur :
Gideon Anku (as Dela Anku Jr.)
Animation (Animator) | Animation :
Daria Amai Shelton
Gaffer | Chef électricien
Justin W. King
Colorist | Etalonnage :
Kath Raisch…
Kraft service :
Mabel Amewugah
Location manager | Régisseur :
Henry Adu Amoyaw
Production assistant | Assistante de production
Nancy Bonnah
Production coordinator | Coordinateur de production
Jonathan Tetteh
Special thanks | Remerciements spéciaux :
Ramesh Jai…
PRODUÇÃO / PRODUCTION / PRODUCTION :
Luu Vision Media
Smoke & Mirrors Co.
DISTRIBUIÇÃO / DISTRIBUTION / DISTRIBUTION :
HBO Max (United States, 2019)
FESTIVALS – PROJECÇÕES / FESTIVALS – SCREENINGS / PROJECTIONS (selection) :
/// 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
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 | Court métrage Fiction | 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
Executive Producer | Producteur délégué :
Kofi Owusu Afriyie
Producers | Producteurs :
Zoey Martinson
Kofi Owusu Afriyie
Associate Producer | Productrice Associée :
Gifty Mawuena Sossavi (as Gifty Norbet)
REGISSEURIN / REALIZADORA / DIRECTOR / RÉALISATRICE :
Zoey MARTINSON
Screenplay | Scénario :
Zoey Martinson
Cinematographer | Directeur de la photo :
Justin W. King
Music | Musique :
Avi Amon
Editor | Monteur :
Joseph Gutowski
Sound (Boom operator) | Ingénieur du son :
Brian Goodheart
Costumes Design | Costumes :
Gifty Mawuena Sossavi (as Gifty Norbet)
Art Production (Production Design) | Décors :
Godwin Sunday Ashong
Mixing (Sound mixer) | Mixage :
Samuel Edem Wunu
Casting | Directeur de casting :
Peter Atsu Adaletey
Boom operator | Perchiste :
Prince Ofosu
Production Manager | Directeur de Production :
Henry Adu Amoyaw
Assistant Director | Assistant Réalisateur
Peter Atsu Adaletey
Second Assistant Director | Deuxième Assistant Réalisateur :
King Henry Blackson (as King Luu)
Property master | Chef Accessoiriste :
Johannes A. Laryea
Visual Effects (Digital effects) | Effets spéciaux :
Daria Amai Shelton
Additional photography | Images additionnelles :
Gideon Anku (as Dela Anku Jr.)
Camera operator | Cadreur :
Gideon Anku (as Dela Anku Jr.)
Animation (Animator) | Animation :
Daria Amai Shelton
Gaffer | Chef électricien
Justin W. King
Colorist | Etalonnage :
Kath Raisch…
Kraft service :
Mabel Amewugah
Location manager | Régisseur :
Henry Adu Amoyaw
Production assistant | Assistante de production
Nancy Bonnah
Production coordinator | Coordinateur de production
Jonathan Tetteh
Special thanks | Remerciements spéciaux :
Ramesh Jai…
PRODUÇÃO / PRODUCTION / PRODUCTION :
Luu Vision Media
Smoke & Mirrors Co.
DISTRIBUIÇÃO / DISTRIBUTION / DISTRIBUTION :
HBO Max (United States, 2019)
FESTIVALS – PROJECÇÕES / FESTIVALS – SCREENINGS / PROJECTIONS (selection) :
/// 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
English
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
Executive Producer | Producteur délégué :
Kofi Owusu Afriyie
Producers | Producteurs :
Zoey Martinson
Kofi Owusu Afriyie
Associate Producer | Productrice Associée :
Gifty Mawuena Sossavi (as Gifty Norbet)
REGISSEURIN / REALIZADORA / DIRECTOR / RÉALISATRICE :
Zoey MARTINSON
Screenplay | Scénario :
Zoey Martinson
Cinematographer | Directeur de la photo :
Justin W. King
Music | Musique :
Avi Amon
Editor | Monteur :
Joseph Gutowski
Sound (Boom operator) | Ingénieur du son :
Brian Goodheart
Costumes Design | Costumes :
Gifty Mawuena Sossavi (as Gifty Norbet)
Art Production (Production Design) | Décors :
Godwin Sunday Ashong
Mixing (Sound mixer) | Mixage :
Samuel Edem Wunu
Casting | Directeur de casting :
Peter Atsu Adaletey
Boom operator | Perchiste :
Prince Ofosu
Production Manager | Directeur de Production :
Henry Adu Amoyaw
Assistant Director | Assistant Réalisateur
Peter Atsu Adaletey
Second Assistant Director | Deuxième Assistant Réalisateur :
King Henry Blackson (as King Luu)
Property master | Chef Accessoiriste :
Johannes A. Laryea
Visual Effects (Digital effects) | Effets spéciaux :
Daria Amai Shelton
Additional photography | Images additionnelles :
Gideon Anku (as Dela Anku Jr.)
Camera operator | Cadreur :
Gideon Anku (as Dela Anku Jr.)
Animation (Animator) | Animation :
Daria Amai Shelton
Gaffer | Chef électricien
Justin W. King
Colorist | Etalonnage :
Kath Raisch…
Kraft service :
Mabel Amewugah
Location manager | Régisseur :
Henry Adu Amoyaw
Production assistant | Assistante de production
Nancy Bonnah
Production coordinator | Coordinateur de production
Jonathan Tetteh
Special thanks | Remerciements spéciaux :
Ramesh Jai…
PRODUÇÃO / PRODUCTION / PRODUCTION :
Luu Vision Media
Smoke & Mirrors Co.
DISTRIBUIÇÃO / DISTRIBUTION / DISTRIBUTION :
HBO Max (United States, 2019)
FESTIVALS – PROJECÇÕES / FESTIVALS – SCREENINGS / PROJECTIONS (selection) :
/// 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
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
Executive Producer | Producteur délégué :
Kofi Owusu Afriyie
Producers | Producteurs :
Zoey Martinson
Kofi Owusu Afriyie
Associate Producer | Productrice Associée :
Gifty Mawuena Sossavi (as Gifty Norbet)
REGISSEURIN / REALIZADORA / DIRECTOR / RÉALISATRICE :
Zoey MARTINSON
Screenplay | Scénario :
Zoey Martinson
Cinematographer | Directeur de la photo :
Justin W. King
Music | Musique :
Avi Amon
Editor | Monteur :
Joseph Gutowski
Sound (Boom operator) | Ingénieur du son :
Brian Goodheart
Costumes Design | Costumes :
Gifty Mawuena Sossavi (as Gifty Norbet)
Art Production (Production Design) | Décors :
Godwin Sunday Ashong
Mixing (Sound mixer) | Mixage :
Samuel Edem Wunu
Casting | Directeur de casting :
Peter Atsu Adaletey
Boom operator | Perchiste :
Prince Ofosu
Production Manager | Directeur de Production :
Henry Adu Amoyaw
Assistant Director | Assistant Réalisateur
Peter Atsu Adaletey
Second Assistant Director | Deuxième Assistant Réalisateur :
King Henry Blackson (as King Luu)
Property master | Chef Accessoiriste :
Johannes A. Laryea
Visual Effects (Digital effects) | Effets spéciaux :
Daria Amai Shelton
Additional photography | Images additionnelles :
Gideon Anku (as Dela Anku Jr.)
Camera operator | Cadreur :
Gideon Anku (as Dela Anku Jr.)
Animation (Animator) | Animation :
Daria Amai Shelton
Gaffer | Chef électricien
Justin W. King
Colorist | Etalonnage :
Kath Raisch…
Kraft service :
Mabel Amewugah
Location manager | Régisseur :
Henry Adu Amoyaw
Production assistant | Assistante de production
Nancy Bonnah
Production coordinator | Coordinateur de production
Jonathan Tetteh
Special thanks | Remerciements spéciaux :
Ramesh Jai…
PRODUÇÃO / PRODUCTION / PRODUCTION :
Luu Vision Media
Smoke & Mirrors Co.
DISTRIBUIÇÃO / DISTRIBUTION / DISTRIBUTION :
HBO Max (United States, 2019)
FESTIVALS – PROJECÇÕES / FESTIVALS – SCREENINGS / PROJECTIONS (selection) :
/// 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
Partager :
