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Mermaid Legend to screen in Manchester, Leeds and London

Mermaid Legend to screen in Manchester, Leeds and London

Written by Ross Locksley on 14 Jan 2025



The 1984 revenge thriller from Toshiharu Ikeda, Mermaid Legend, will be given a limited UK theatrical run in Leeds, Manchester and London from the end of the month. This is the very first time the cult classic exploitation film has been screened outside of its native Japan, nor has it been released internationally. 

Synopsis:
After a woman is framed for the murder of her fisherman husband, she seeks out a bloody revenge on the corrupt businessmen responsible.

Elemental and mythic, Mermaid Legend exudes a lyrical melancholia for the dying way of life of seafaring fishermen and ama divers. Set in a coastal fishing hamlet, Toshiharu Ikeda’s eco thriller finds the incursive grasp of industrialization and corporate greed encroaching on natural realms.

Dates/Locations:

Monday 27th Jan, 7pm, Scour Cinema Leeds - Link
Includes an introduction by Fangoria writer Amber T.

Friday 31st Jan, 7pm The Nickel London - Link
Includes an introduction by critic, author and filmmaker Jasper Sharp.

Sunday Feb 2nd, Cultplex Manchester - Link


Ross Locksley
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Ross founded the UK Anime Network waaay back in 1995 and works in and around the anime world in his spare time. You can read his more personal articles on UKA's sister site, The Anime Independent.


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