Fisher of Kids

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

  • Rated 8.0 out of 10
  • Movie
  • 2013
  • 18m
  • Drama

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.

Director
Steven Keen
Starring
Stephen Nsiembe, Salima Abu, James Kofi Annan, Joseph Atta

Cast

  • 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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