Flight of the Fisherman
2016, English. Directed by Lian Morrison.
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.
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- 0h 11m
- Post-credits
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- Language
- English
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- Released
- 1 January 2016
- Country
- Canada, China
- Budget
- $5K
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Flight of the Fisherman isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 1 January 2016. (Checked 14 November 2026.)
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Who directed Flight of the Fisherman?
Flight of the Fisherman (2016) was directed by Lian Morrison and stars Huang Yuechuang.