The Ballad of the Dry Mermaids
The Ballad of the Dry Mermaids is one of the most talked-about movies released in 2021, attracting audiences with its cinematic storytelling and memorable performances.
A video-installation through which Domínguez speaks about the privatization of water in Chile, and how fresh water has been diverted to irrigate large-scale corporate avocado plantations in the Petorca region. Since the 1990s, Chile has been plagued by the appropriation of water by the agriculture industry in collusion with politicians. Many people do not have clean water for drinking and basic sanitation, a situation made even more troublesome with the spread of Covid-19.
