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THE LITTLE MERMAID

aka Malá morská víla
Dir. Karel Kachya, 1976
Czechoslovakia, 86 min.
In Czech with English subtitles

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Two daughters of the Sea King are playing in the depths of the sea the little mermaid and her elder sister. The Sea King has just sunk a ship as a birthday gift for his elder daughter. The little mermaid rescues a prince from drowning and falls for him. She makes a trade with an evil sorceress: her voice for a chance to live on land

Featuring a captivating orchestral / electronic score, psychedelic swirls, and tech assists from Czech New Wave regulars like cinematographer Jaroslav Kucera (DAISIES, MORGIANA, FRUITS OF PARADISE), editor Miroslav Hájek (LOVES OF A BLONDE, THE FIREMANS BALL) and set decorator Ester Krumbachová (VALERIE & HER WEEK OF WONDERS), Karel Kachynas adaptation of Hans C. Andersons classic is a vision that couldve only come from 70s Czechoslovakia.

Special thanks to The Czech National Film Archive