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Dyesebel (1996)

Dyesebel poster
Directed by
Emmanuel Borlaza
Genre
romance, fantasy
Country
Philippines
Runtime
1h 55m
Rating
7.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A young mermaid named Dyesebel navigates life between the sea and the shore. She falls in love with a human man and faces the struggles of two different worlds.

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What happens

Dyesebel is a 1996 Philippine fantasy film directed by Emmanuel Borlaza. Based on a Philippine graphic novel of the same title by Mars Ravelo, the film stars Charlene Gonzales as the titular mermaid. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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