The Fisherman's Diary (2020)

Directed by

Enah Johnscott

Genre

drama film

Country

Cameroon

Runtime

2h 23m

Rated

MA 15+

Rating

7.5 of 10 from 22 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A young girl in a Cameroonian fishing village fights against tradition to pursue an education. Her fisherman father must choose between supporting her dreams and following community expectations.

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What happens

The Fisherman's Diary is a 2020 Cameroonian drama film directed by Enah Johnscott. The film premiered at the 2020 I Will Tell International Film Festival. It was selected as the Cameroonian entry for the Best International Feature Film at the 93rd Academy Awards, but it was not nominated. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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