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A Fish Tale
Johnny believes in the future of Africa. He lives in Israel, but dreams of returning with modern fish farming techniques. His wife, Thérèse, sees little hope back home. She is determined to create the best possible future for their children, whatever the price may be. When their visas expire, tensions between the two arise, leading to an inevitable clash. Emmanuelle Mayer’s directorial debut is a moving documentary portrait, pieced out of ten years of intimate footage. Emphasizing the profound gap between developing Africa and the West, the film contrasts male and female narratives and raises ideas of choice versus fate.
Festivals and Awards:
Winner of audience award Jerusalem Film Festival, Israel, 2019; Solidarity Festival, Tel-Aviv Israe, 2019; Other Israel Film Festival, New-York USA, 2019.
Director: Emmanuelle Mayer
Producer: Emmanuelle Mayer, Noam Pinchas
Cinematographer: Emmanuelle Mayer
Editor: Noam Amit
Soundtrack Editor: Neal Gibbs
Original Soundtrack: Roy Rabinovici
Supporter(s): The New Fund for Cinema and Television
Colourist / Online Editor: Peleg Levi
Distributor: GO2 Films
Subtitles: English, Hebrew
Film Name in Hebrew: פישטייל
Relevant Links:
The film's websiteCategory: Borders and Periphery / Children and Youth / Economy / Environment / Family / Identity / Immigration / International Stories / Israeli Society / Minorities
Tag Words: Africa Economy Europe Family fish farming Immigration Israel migrant workers poverty
Johnny believes in the future of Africa. He lives in Israel, but dreams of returning with modern fish farming techniques. His wife, Thérèse, sees little hope back home. She is determined to create the best possible future for their children, whatever the price may be. When their visas expire, tensions between the two arise, leading to an inevitable clash. Emmanuelle Mayer’s directorial debut is a moving documentary portrait, pieced out of ten years of intimate footage. Emphasizing the profound gap between developing Africa and the West, the film contrasts male and female narratives and raises ideas of choice versus fate.
Festivals and Awards:
Winner of audience award Jerusalem Film Festival, Israel, 2019; Solidarity Festival, Tel-Aviv Israe, 2019; Other Israel Film Festival, New-York USA, 2019.
Relevant Links:
The film's websiteDirector: Emmanuelle Mayer
Producer: Emmanuelle Mayer, Noam Pinchas
Cinematographer: Emmanuelle Mayer
Editor: Noam Amit
Soundtrack Editor: Neal Gibbs
Original Soundtrack: Roy Rabinovici
Supporter(s): The New Fund for Cinema and Television
Colourist / Online Editor: Peleg Levi
Distributor: GO2 Films
Subtitles: English, Hebrew
Film Name in Hebrew: פישטייל
Category: Borders and Periphery / Children and Youth / Economy / Environment / Family / Identity / Immigration / International Stories / Israeli Society / Minorities
Tag Words: Africa Economy Europe Family fish farming Immigration Israel migrant workers poverty