Fishing Without Nets (2014 film)

Fishing Without Nets is a 2014 American drama film written and directed by Cutter Hodierne.[2] The film stars Abdikani Muktar, Abdi Siad, Abdiwali Farrah, Abdikhadir Hassan, Reda Kateb and Idil Ibrahim.

Fishing Without Nets
Film poster
Directed byCutter Hodierne
Produced by
  • Ben Freedman
  • Brian Glazen

Stephanie Pinola

Screenplay by
  • Cutter Hodierne
  • John Hibey
  • Sam Cohan
Story by
  • David Burkman
  • Cutter Hodierne
  • John Hibey
Starring
CinematographyAlex Disenhof
Edited byDominic LaPerriere
Production
company
Release date
  • January 17, 2014 (2014-01-17) (Sundance)
Running time
109 minutes[1]
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

The film premiered in-competition in the US Dramatic Category at 2014 Sundance Film Festival on January 17, 2014.[3] It won an award at the festival.[4][5]

Synopsis

A Somali father turns to piracy in order to support his family. However, he begins to experience intense ethical reservations.

Cast
  • Abdikani Muktar as Khadir
  • Abdi Siad as Blacky
  • Abdiwali Farrah as China Boy
  • Reda Kateb as Victor
  • Idil Ibrahim as Idil
  • Eric Godon as Captain Charlie
  • Abdikhadir Hassan

Production

Hodierne, originally made the short film of the same name in 2012. It won the Grand Jury Prize in Short Filmmaking at the 2012 Sundance Film Festival.[6]

Critical response

Fishing Without Nets met with positive response from critics upon its premiere at the 2014 Sundance Film Festival. Dennis Harvey, in his review for Variety, praised the film that "Cutter Hodierne makes an accomplished feature debut with this very well-crafted, empathetic hijacking drama."[7] John DeFore of The Hollywood Reporter in his review said that "While the setup and the moral dilemmas are all familiar from crime stories told in other settings, Hodierne does a fine job balancing the elements. The movie never reaches the sweating-bullets heights of its Hollywood cousin, but it's distinct enough from that film to keep us watching."[8] Ryland Aldrich from TwitchFilm praised the direction and editing that "From the gorgeous visuals to the incredible acting by non-professionals, Fishing Without Nets takes a world to which we've been recently introduced, and expands it to magnificent results."[9]

Accolades

Year Award Category Recipient Result
2014 Sundance Film Festival U.S. Grand Jury Prize: Dramatic Cutter Hodierne Nominated
Directing Award: U.S. Dramatic Cutter Hodierne Won[4][5]
2014 Traverse City Film Festival Roger Ebert Prize - Best First Feature Cutter Hodierne Won
2014 Washington West Film Festival Best Narrative Feature Cutter Hodierne Won
2014 BFI London Film Festival Best Film Award Cutter Hodierne Nominated
2014 Stockholm International Film Festival Stockholm XXV Competition Cutter Hodierne Nominated
2014 Camerimage Best Cinematography Alex Disenhof Nominated
2014 Guanajuato International Film Festival Best International Fiction Feature Film Cutter Hodierne Nominated
2014 Auteur Film Festival (Belgrade) Best Narrative Feature Cutter Hodierne Nominated

References
  1. "'Fishing Without Nets'". Retrieved January 18, 2014.
  2. "How I Shot That: Filming Sundance Drama 'Fishing Without Nets' at Sea was like a Roller Coaster". Retrieved January 18, 2014.
  3. "Sundance 2014: U.S. Dramatic Competition". Retrieved January 18, 2014.
  4. "Sundance: 'Whiplash' & 'Rich Hill' Win Grand Jury Awards; Dramatic Directing Goes To Cutter Hodierne For 'Fishing Without Nets'". Retrieved January 26, 2014.
  5. "'Whiplash' Owns the 2014 Sundance Film Festival Awards Netting Two Top Prizes". Retrieved January 26, 2014.
  6. Bates, Bridgette (24 January 2012). "Sundance 2012 Shorts Awards Honor Pirates, Robots, and More". Sundance Institute. Retrieved 18 August 2013.
  7. "Sundance Film Review: 'Fishing Without Nets'". Retrieved January 19, 2014.
  8. "Fishing Without Nets: Sundance Review". Retrieved January 19, 2014.
  9. "Sundance 2014 Review: FISHING WITHOUT NETS Expertly Expands the Somali Pirate Story". Retrieved January 19, 2014.
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