Ever since she was 6 years old, Shir Katzenell wanted to be a mermaid. It started when she saw the Disney film “The Little Mermaid.” She and her friends would swim in the pool pretending to be ...

In a magnetic display of technical and narrative ability, Carta a mi sirena (Letter to My Mermaid) nurtures a space for play and irony, leaving room for imagination to flourish in unexpected ways.

Sirena, Nixie and Lyla are part of a mermaid pod, which lives in the waters of Mako Island. As young members of the pod, it is their job to protect the Moon Pool and guard it from trespassers.