In an idyllic fishing village off the coast of Kenya, BABU, a poor but ambitious fisherman, ensnares TALIYA, a mermaid-like water spirit, in stolen nets. Unable to get his 'three wishes' (or is it five) as told in the village's stories of old, Babu decides to exploit Taliya as a grand magical theatrical exhibit instead. He employs the Village Storyteller to help sell his story to the masses, and soon comes to conflict with the Chief's Son and a White Missionary Priest, who wish to end his act. But Taliya herself just wants to go home and so must effect her own plan, using Babu's MAL-FORMED eight-year-old son as a crucial part of her exit strategy.
Direction: Arnold Mwanjila
Cast: Olwenya Maina, Mwajuma Belle, Joseph Omari, Brian Ogola
Original Title: Taliya
Original Languages: English, Swahili
Subtitles: English
Film Production Country: Kenya
Production Company:
Media Hub Africa Ltd.