
Nijla Mumin Category
Wednesday 17 December, 2014
What mermaids wish you knew: Nijla Mumin discusses fantasy and folklore in Deluge
In the spirit of magical realist films like “Eve’s Bayou,” Nijla Mumin’s “Deluge” blends coming of age drama and fantasy to explore traumatic memories. In a post BP oil spill New Orleans, 15-year old Tiana witnesses the mass drowning of her friends. After struggling with the decision not to jump in, she must decide if […]