Tsutsue
Ghana, France / Fiction / 16’ / HD / Color / 2022
Sowah and Okai, two fisherman's sons, live in a small Ghanaian town bordered by an open dump that spills into the ocean. Haunted by his older brother's disappearance at sea, Okai believes he sees his body floating among the garbage.
Director: Amartei Armar
Script: Amartei Armar
Director of Photography: Fiifi Mensah & Joy Williams
Producer: Sébastien Hussenot & Ike Yemoh
Editing: Nobuo Coste & Nicolas Milteau
Sound: James Adofo & Cephas Asamany & Stéphane Rives & Jan Vysocky
Musician: Jan Vysocky
Cast: Elisha Kirtson-Acquah, Idrissu Tontie Jr., Victor Incoom, Gabriel Narh Addo
CV
Amartei Armar is a film director who gravitates towards topics surrounding identity, immigration, and the human need to feel a sense of belonging. Having spent most of his life moving back and forth between the two countries and cultures.
Filmography
I Like It Here 2020
Vagabonds 2018
Arc 2014
Festivals Attended
Cannes Film Festival
Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival
Chicago International Film Festival
Melbourne International Film Festival
Miami International Film Festival
Dublin International Film Festival
Curtacinema - Rio de Janeiro International Short Film Festival
Awards
Special Mention - Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival
Jury Award - Rio de Janeiro International Short FIlm Festival
Best Acting Ensemble - Cannes Indie Shorts Awards