Wide-eyed Julián is about to spend the summer with a grandmother he barely knows. He is amazed to discover her treasure-trove apartment, his own Caribbean heritage and the lively Brooklyn community he is surrounded by. But most surprising of all, Julián discovers that he is, in fact, a mermaid.
Louise Bagnall is an Irish animator-director and creative director at Cartoon Saloon in Kilkenny. She wrote and directed the shorts Donkey (09), Loose Ends (12), and Late Afternoon (17), which was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film. Julián (26) is her latest feature.