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Fisher of Kids

Fisher of Kids

★ 8.0/10•2013•18m•Drama

One boy. Twenty villages. Seven years on the water.

At just six years old, James Kofi Annan is sold into Ghana's fishing industry and forced to work as a child fisherman on Lake Volta. For seven years, he struggles to survive, working across twenty villages before finally escaping. Unable to read or write, James teaches himself while pursuing an education that eventually takes him to a position as a bank manager. But his past never leaves him. Walking away from a successful banking career, he establishes "Challenging Heights" and dedicates his life to fighting child slavery and rescuing children still trapped in the industry that once held him captive.

Steven Keen · Director

Steven Keen · Writer

StatusReleased
Runtime18m
LanguageEN
Release DateJun 12, 2013
Budget$20,000

Actors

Stephen Nsiembe

Young James

Salima Abu

Nyah

James Kofi Annan

Himself

Joseph Atta

James' Father

James Ahakutor

Fisherman

Nketia Foriwaa

James' Mother

Simon Teye Hlorka

Teacher

Faustina Korley

James' Wife

Eric Kwateng

Master

Gloria Addo Odiasi

James' Daughter

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