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Tsutsué

France | 2022 | 16 min. | Amartei Armar

Sowah and Okai, the sons of a fisherman, struggle to cope with the loss of their eldest brother who drowned during a fishing expedition. Haunted by his demise, Okai believes their brother is still out there….

  • Director: Amartei Armar
  • Principal Cast: Kirtson-Acquah Elisha, Idrissu Tontie Junior
  • Country: France, Ghana
  • Year: 2022
  • Running Time: 16 min.
  • Producer: Sebastien Hussenot, Ike Yemoh
  • Screenplay: Amartei Armar
  • Cinematographers: Fiifi Mensah, Joy Williams
  • Editors: Nobuo Coste, Nicolas Milteau
  • Music: Jan Vysocky
  • Awards: Clermont-Ferrand Short Film Festival 2023 (Jury Special Mention)
  • Language: Ga
  • International Sales: LA LUNA PRODUCTIONS

This film is playing as a part of ShortsFest Opening Night

It is our great pleasure to open our ShortsFest Spotlight with this collection of superb films from around the world: whether narrative or documentary, live action or animated—these films prove short is truly sweet.

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