POLFF26 Closing Night: PICASSO'S MERMAID

Australian Premiere

Syrenka Picassa

Inspired by a true story and fresh from the Main Competition at the Polish Film Festival in Gdynia, Picasso’s Mermaid is a charming journey into the past, where the discovery of a drawing by Pablo Picasso brings together a young woman, her eccentric elderly neighbour and a story that has been waiting decades to be told.

What would you do if you discovered an original Picasso on the wall of your apartment? Mary, a young woman living in a small apartment in Warsaw, gets the surprise of her life when a mysterious drawing emerges from beneath the plaster during a renovation. It turns out to be a mermaid drawn by Pablo Picasso himself during his visit to Warsaw in 1948. At first, Mary is thrilled but her discovery is about to turn her world upside down. Radomski, the next door neighbour and retired journalist who remembers Picasso’s visit, is far from delighted to see the Mermaid return. For him, the drawing is not simply a priceless work of art. It is a door to a past he would rather keep closed.

 Polish with English subtitles

Festivals & Awards

Polish Film Festival in Gdynia, 2026 | NOMINATED: Golden Lions – Main Competition