The Fisherman
7.5
A traditional Ghanaian fisherman forced into retirement teams up with a bougie talking fish and his quirky associates on a whimsical adventure to Accra, chasing their dream of owning a boat while learning to navigate the modern world without losing touch with their roots.
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Cast
8 people
Ricky Adelayitor
Atta Oko Sackey
Known for
Beasts of No Nation
Endurance Dedzo
Shasha
No other roles listed
William Lamptey
Kobina
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Doris
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Kiki-Romi
Emmanuel
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Abdulazeem Dulo Harris
Koobi
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Adwoa Akoto
Naa Oko Sackey
Known for
Surface
I May Destroy You
Emmanuel Affadzi
Nii Ayii
Known for
Beasts of No Nation
Emmanuella Gyan
Abiba
No other roles listed
Zoey Martinson Director · Avi Amon Composer Adam Carboni Cinematographer
United States release March 31, 2025 · Produced in United States, Ghana, South Africa · Production F.A.M. Creative Productions, Smoke & Mirrors Collaborative
Production
Luu Vision Media
Production
F.A.M. Creative Productions
Production
Smoke & Mirrors Collaborative
Production
In & Thru
Production
Twin-Plug Productions
Production
United States · Ghana · South Africa
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
Italy · August 30, 2024
Premiere · Venice International Film Festival
United States · March 31, 2025
Premiere · Cleveland International Film Festival
United States
April 5, 2025 · Premiere · Miami Film Festival
June 12, 2025 · Premiere · American Black Film Festival Miami
September 28, 2025 · Premiere · Cordillera International Film Festival
October 10, 2025 · Premiere · Silicon Valley Film Festival
October 11, 2025 · Premiere · Buffalo International Film Festival
October 16, 2025 · Premiere · San Diego International Film Festival
October 17, 2025 · Premiere · Heartland International Film Festival
October 25, 2025 · Premiere · American Black Film Festival New York City
November 16, 2025 · Premiere · American Black Film Festival Dallas
November 25, 2025 · Premiere · New Orleans Film Festival
March 5, 2026 · Premiere · Joburg Film Festival
Brazil
October 19, 2025 · Premiere · São Paulo International Film Festival
Kenya
October 18, 2025 · Premiere · NBO Film Festival
Nigeria
November 7, 2025 · Premiere · Africa International Film Festival
South Africa
April 5, 2026 · Premiere · Joburg Film Festival
South Korea
May 21, 2025 · Premiere · African Film Festival
United Kingdom
October 10, 2025 · Theatrical
October 23, 2025 · Premiere · British Urban Film Festival
October 24, 2025 · Premiere · Cambridge Film Festival
Zambia
April 3, 2026 · Theatrical
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