Syrenka: Legend of the Warsaw Mermaid

Syrenka: Legend of the Warsaw Mermaid

Through an emblematic confrontation with a fisherman, a mermaid and a bar matron tear at the net of prevailing misogyny.

9 min · Fantasy, Drama, Animation

On the banks of the Vistula River, a mermaid, and a bar matron face off against gendered power. Through an emblematic confrontation with a young fisherman, they tear at the net of prevailing misogyny.

Directed by Tina Nawrocki · Written by Zarrin Darnell-Martin

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