Mermaids
Directed by Ali Weinstein
2017Documentary76 minCanada
Five women dive into the growing world of 'mermaiding,' where donning a tail becomes a path to escape, transformation and empowerment.
Synopsis
A feature documentary about the powerful allure of a universal myth. MERMAIDS immerses audiences in a world where fantasies come to life. Following the stories of five extraordinary tail-donning women who are part of a growing "mermaiding" subculture. Audiences voyage between mermaid theme parks, conventions, tail-making studios, and deep into the ocean where escaping reality and transforming into the empowered icon of the mermaid is possible.
The director
Ali Weinstein
Ali Weinstein is a Toronto filmmaker. Mermaids, her debut feature about the world of 'mermaiding,' premiered at Hot Docs in 2017.
