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The Melusinas at the Edge of the River
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The Melusinas at the Edge of the River

Oct 23, 2023
1h 22m
★ 0.0

The memory of emigration from a contemporary perspective of a generation with a radically different relation to territories and displacements.

Overview

As she goes through hills and rivers looking for Melusina, a mutant and legendary mermaid from the city of Luxembourg, where she grew up, the director talks to four women about their uncertain identities: what it is like to be an immigrant without being one, and to be a Luxembourgish without being one. A journey through memory in rainy weather. A search for ever-fragmented identities. An uncertain attempt at reconciliation. The memory of emigration from a contemporary perspective of a generation with a radically different relation to territories and displacements.

Genres

Documentary

Production Companies

Red Desert Films

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Cast

Melanie Pereira

Narrator (voice)

Melanie Pereira

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