Rather than succumb to despair in a neighbourhood so poor that their children often have to go hungry, the fisherwomen of Ocean View, near Cape Town, brave the dangers of the sea to put some food on the table. Through a series of intimate interviews, the film takes viewers into the hearts and minds of these remarkable women, and follows them on their often fruitless quest to wring a meagre subsistence from the sea. A gritty portrait of a fishing community enduring the ravages of poverty caused, in part, by rapidly diminishing marine resources and corruption in the subsistence quota system, this film is also a lyrical testimony to those just strong enough to survive against all odds.

We welcome Penny Gaines, who will introduce her film.