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Mermaid is a 1996 Russian animated short film directed by Aleksandr Petrov and showcasing the paint-on-glass animation technique for which Petrov is known. The story is based on traditional Slavic folklore about the rusalki, river-dwelling mermaids said to be "born" from the unhappy souls of young women who had committed suicide by drowning—usually after being mistreated by a man. The Russian "mermaid" is, for this reason, a dangerous creature more akin to the Greek sirens than to Disney's cute and lovable Ariel.
Original Release
02/14/1997
Cast
Name | Character |
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Evgeniya Smolyaninova | (voice) / (singing voice) (as Yevgeniya Smolyaninova) |
Directors
Writers
Aleksandr Petrov, Marina Vishnevetskaya
Cast
Name | Character |
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Evgeniya Smolyaninova | (voice) / (singing voice) (as Yevgeniya Smolyaninova) |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Aleksandr Petrov | Producer |
Aleksandr Gerasimov | Producer |
Dmitry Yurkov | Producer |
Editors
Year | Type | Category | Won |
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1998 | Oscar | Best Short Film, Animated | Nominated |