Underplayed Gems

Barbie: Mermaidia (2006)

Barbie: Mermaidia poster
Original title
Barbie Fairytopia: Mermaidia
Directed by
Walter P. Martishius, William Lau
Genre
fantasy film, children's film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 15m
Rated
G
Rating
6.9 of 10 from 741 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

Elina, a fairy, travels to an underwater kingdom to rescue her friend Nalu, a merman prince. He was taken by villains who want to use him to find a magical berry. Elina must team up with a stubborn mermaid who distrusts outsiders to save him.

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What happens

Barbie Fairytopia: Mermaidia, or simply Barbie: Mermaidia, is the first sequel to Barbie: Fairytopia and the 7th Barbie film. It premiered on Nickelodeon on March 5, 2006, and was later released to VHS and DVD on March 14, 2006. Walter P. Martishius and William Lau reprised their roles as directors. The plot involves Elina (Kelly Sheridan) who travels to Mermaidia to save her friend Nalu, the merman prince. Prince Nalu (Alessandro Juliani) has been kidnapped by Laverna's henchmen to learn the whereabouts of a special berry that will make Laverna the most powerful fairy in Fairytopia. Elina must work together with Nori (Chiara Zanni), a headstrong mermaid who does not trust outsiders, to save Nalu. The film is preceded by Barbie: Fairytopia and is followed by Barbie Fairytopia: Magic of the Rainbow and two spin-offs; Barbie: Mariposa and Barbie: Mariposa & the Fairy Princess. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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