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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.
JOIN US AFTER THE SCREENING FOR A Q&A FEATURING WRITER/DIRECTOR ZOEY MARTINSON
English | 1 hr 48 mins
"Rarely do comedies vibrate with such social depth, emotional resonance, and originality. But with The Fisherman, writer-director Martinson achieves this feat."
"‘The Fisherman‘ carries a certain refinement that... highlights the potential of the Ghanaian film space."
"Zoey Martinson‘s colorful, postcard-beautiful indie “The Fisherman” literally tells a fish-out-of-water story – with the magical-realist comedy representing a courageous leap..."
— Variety