Project Detail

Fairy Tail

Synopsis

A non-fiction adaptation of the fairy tale book 'The Little Mermaid' (Hans Christian Andersen, 1837).
Fed up with the polluted environment Little Mermaid is forced to live in, she decides to leave home for a better place, embarking on an adventure brimming with new findings.
This is the third and final film of Liliana Colombo's 'Climate Trilogy' which started with ICEMELT PARK (2020) and EARTH THE NEW MARS (2022).

Details

Year
2025
Type of project
Shorts
Running time
40 min
Format
Digital Video
Director
Liliana Colombo
Producer
Liliana Colombo
Editor
Liliana Colombo
Screenwriter
Liliana Colombo
Sound
Alan Deacon
Principal cast
With contributions from: Caterina Schmit, Ethan A, Richard Warren, Christopher Hackney, Freija Mendrik, Marta Marcondes, Pedro Jacobi, George A
Film Title Note
FKA Under the Seen

Production Status

Production Company

iMMAGINA Productions

Liliana Colombo
Flat 2
3 Beaufort Road
Kingston
KT1 2TQ

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