THE NINGYO is a lavish short film influenced by steampunk and the work of authors such as Jules Verne.

Set at the turn of the 20th century, a disgraced scientist, Professor C. Marlowe, is the laughingstock of the scientific community because of his belief in the ningyo - a mermaid from Japanese folklore.

Professor Marlowe possesses a map he believes indicates where the ningyo can be located. He decides to go on a quest to prove the creature’s existence, but powerful and mysterious forces want the map for themselves.

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THE NINGYO: https://www.the7thmatrix.com/blog/2018/5/13/the-ningyo

THE NINGYO is one of our 15 selections for best sci-fi and genre short films of 2018:

https://www.the7thmatrix.com/blog/2018/12/20/best-science-fiction-short-films-of-2018

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Podcast Intro/Outro music: "I Succumb" by António Bizarro

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