Economic in style and subject, Nile Perch is an austere, contemplative observation of Lake Victoria fishermen. Rendered in arresting black-and-white and hand-processed by Durham filmmaker Josh Gibson, the film reveals the practice and process of fishing in Africa’s largest lake, from morning catch to afternoon market to evening repast, all with intimate access yet respectful remove. “High contrast” may well describe the cinematography, but as the film evolves it seems that it also characterizes the results of a day’s work: what the fishermen must sell from their yield, and what remains for themselves.  TM