In the oceanside village of Iyi, locals worship the Mermaid-deity Mami Wata and look to guidance from their healer Mama Efe. But when children begin to die and disappear, and doubt is sowed amongst the people, Mama Efe’s protégé and daughter must save their village and restore Mami Wata’s glory.

Drawing from West African folklore, C.J. Obasi’s transfixing fable heeds the siren call of the sea, a space of both rebirth and destruction. Winner of a Special Jury prize at Sundance, Lílis Soares’s high-contrast black-and-white cinematography conjures a spellbinding vision of aquatic spiritualism.