Mermaid Film

Mermaid tells the story of a young introverted woman in Moscow who has grown up believing she can make wishes come true. Directed by Anna Melikyan, the film premiered at the 2008 Sundance Film Festival.

Fast Facts

1. Cast: Mariya Shalayeva, Yevgeni Tsyganov, Mariya Sokova, Anastasiya Dontsova, Veronika Skugina, Irina Skrinichenko
2. Directed by: Anna Melikyan
3. Running time 115 minutes
4. Filmed in Anapa, Russia

About the Director

Director Anna Melikyan started her filmmaking career making shorts. In 2000 she made Poste Restante and in 2002 Contrabass which both garnered festival acclaim. In 2004 she made the comedy feature Mars and was named one of the top ten directors to watch at Sundance 2008.

Reviews

"Writer-director Anna Melikyan’s follow-up to her award-winning 2004 debut, “Mars,” has abundant charm and digital trickery in the “Amelie” mold, but also a winning personality all its own. A radiant central performance by Masha Shalaeva is complemented by a strong supporting cast. A strong performer at the Russian box office, pic hooked a directing award at Sundance and will next kick off Berlin’s Panorama sidebar." -Variety

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