ABOUT

Fishers rely on the elements of nature. Their lives are literally at the mercy of the weather conditions. However, in recent years, small-scale traditional fisher men and women in the Western Cape, South Africa, have experienced all kinds of unexpected changes in the ocean and fish stocks. These are their stories. The plight of the small scale fisher people is a tragic one, and it is not often that these marginalized people are given a voice. Earth Shine Productions is committed to giving a voice to marginalized peoples who have been sidelined by big business and big politics.

This was commissioned by the Masifundisi Developement Trust for COP 15.
It was scripted and directed by Helena Kingwill with a small crew, comprising of Alfonzo Franke on camera and editing and Vuzumzi Sekhonyane on sound. Fletcher Beadon did the final sound mix. Thank you to Jamie Jupiter for the music and narration.