Feature Narratives · India Premiere

Julián

Directed by Louise Bagnall

Screening at DIFF 2026

Fri30 9:45 AM to 11:10 AMFriday 30 Oct · PictureTime 3

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Runtime: 85 min
Year: 2026
Countries: Canada, Denmark, Ireland, Luxembourg
Language: English, Spanish
Subtitles: English
Premiere: India

Synopsis

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!

Director

Louise BagnallLouise Bagnall is an Irish animator-director and creative director at Cartoon Saloon in Kilkenny. She wrote and directed the shorts Donkey, Loose Ends, and Late Afternoon, which was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film. Julián is her latest feature.

Cast and crew

Producer: Nora Twomey, Tomm Moore, Paul Young, Anthony Leo, Andrew Rosen, Stephan Roelants, Fabien Renelli, Charlotte de la Gournerie, Lewis Taylor
Writer: Juliany Taveras
Editor: Richie Cody, Owen Peters
Music: La-Nai Gabriel
Cast: Knyght Darius Jack, Milcania Diaz-Rojas, Zariah Georgia Ellis, Emma So, Avery Star, Pryce Tibayan, Kim Roberts, Stephanie Herrera, Yanna McIntosh, Anthony Sardinha, Manuel Rodriguez-Saenz, Lisa-Kaindé Diaz, Naomi Diaz