Siren (1968)

Original title

Sirene

Directed by

Raoul Servais

Genre

fantasy, animation, drama, comedy

Country

Belgium

Runtime

9 min

Rating

6.4 of 10 from 16 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

In a harbor city ruled by cold machines and logic, a boy meets a mermaid. Their encounter briefly brings a sense of wonder into his industrial world.

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What happens

Siren (Dutch: Sirene) is a 1968 Belgian animated short film written and directed by Raoul Servais. Set in a harbour city dominated by mechanical beasts and reason, it is about the encounter between a boy and a mermaid. The nine and a half minutes long film was produced with support from the Flemish Community and received a number of awards at international film festivals. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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