Flight of the Fisherman

Flight of the Fisherman

2016 · 11 min · Documentary

This documentary follows Huang Yuechuang, a 77 year-old cormorant fisherman who is the last of his generation to carry on the traditional type of fishing in rural China. Yuechuang has recently become a well known personality online since a photo of him won a Sony Award in 2012 and he is determined to show the world why it is important to keep his family tradition alive.

Directed by Lian Morrison

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