The Last Fishing Boat
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| The Last Fishing Boat | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Shemu Joyah |
| Screenplay by | Shemu Joyah |
| Produced by | Shemu Joyah |
| Starring | Hope Chisanu Flora Suya |
| Cinematography | Peter Mazunda |
Production company | First Dawn Arts |
Release date |
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Running time | 110 minutes |
| Country | Malawi |
| Language | English |
The Last Fishing Boat is a 2012 Malawian drama film written, directed and produced by Shemu Joyah. The film stars Hope Chisanu, Flora Suya, Robert Loughlin in the lead roles.[2] The plot of the film is based on the cultural differences between traditional African values and modernisation.[3] The film won the Best Soundtrack Award at the 9th Africa Movie Academy Awards.[4] The film was screened at the 2014 New African Films Festival.[5][6]
Once a successful fisherman (Hope Chisanu) at present find himself into extreme difficulties while his cultural aspects and values are being threatened by the rapid expansion of the tourism sector in Malawi. Things change upside down as his son (Robert Kalua) in contrast has become a tourist guide. In addition to this frustration, his third wife (Flora Suya) breaches the loyalty by engaging in sexual relationship with another man called Richard (Robert Loughlin) who is a white tourist. Richard is ready to pay large sums of money to her in order to sleep with her in the bed.[7][8]
Cast
- Hope Chisanu as fisherman
- Robert Kalua as fisherman's son
- Flora Suya as fisherman's wife
- Robert Mcloughlin as David, white tourist
- Marian Kunonga