In Dakar, Sénégal, a group of thirteen fishermen set out to sea in a large wooden pirogue. Lulled by the constant swell of a sea that is increasingly deplete of fish, they will cast their nets for seven days without ever seeing land. Confined to this nautical space where time seems to have stopped, the fishermen’s hard routine was caught by the filmmaker’s attentive eye. Despite their teasing and deep thoughts on religion, work and politics, we can feel the deep bond that existes between them, a bond that has been woven through the years.
Festivals
Festival international de films « Pêcheurs du monde » de Lorient, 2014 / Prix du festival – court métrage, prix du jury jeunes – court métrage
Festival Vues d’Afrique, Montréal, 2014
Rendez-vous du cinéma québécois, 2014
Festival du film Résistances, 2017
Credits
Documentary, 30 minutes, 2013, wolof and french (French and English subtitles)
Direction and cinematography / Thomas Szacka-Marier
Sound/ Luc Bouchard
Editing / Sophie Farkas Bolla
Music / Klatu
Distribution / La distributrice de films
Les films du tricycle 