Section: Long-Métrages
Country: Cameroon
Production Year: 2020
Duration: 144 minutes
Director: Enah Johnscott
Cinematography: José António Loureiro
Editor: Diba J Blerk
Cast: Kang Quintus, Faith Fidel, Ramsey Nouah
Synopsis: The Fisherman’s Diary is about a 12-year old girl – Ekah (Faith Fidel) who is inspired by the story of the youngest Nobel Peace Prize – Malala Yousafzai. She is determined to go to school in a village of fishermen where the education of a girl child is considered to be a taboo. Her burning drive and determination to break this old adage gets her embroiled with her father’s – Solomon (Kang Quintus) past experience with girl education.
