Mavka: The Forest Song
Mavka: The Forest Song
Mavka: The Forest Song
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2023
1h 39m
7.2(826 votes)
Animation
Adventure
Family
Fantasy

Overview

Mavka, a Soul of the Forest, faces an impossible choice between love and her duty as Guardian of the Heart of the Forest when she falls for a human, a talented young musician named Lukas.

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Production Companies

Animagrad Animation Studio
FILM.UA Group
Ukrainian State Film Agency
B-Water Animation Studios

Videos & Trailers

5 videos

Cast & Crew

19 members
Acting

Наталка Денисенко

Mavka (voice)

Наталка Денисенко
Acting

Artem Pyvovarov

Lucas (voice)

Artem Pyvovarov
Acting

Назар Задніпровський

Lesh (voice)

Назар Задніпровський
Acting

Олег Скрипка

The One, Who Sits in the Rock (voice)

Олег Скрипка
Acting

Олена Кравець

Kylina (voice)

Олена Кравець
Acting

Сергій Притула

Frol (voice)

Сергій Притула
Sound

Олег “Фагот” Михайлюта

Uncle Leo (voice)

Олег “Фагот” Михайлюта
Acting

Наталія Сумська

The Healer (voice)

Наталія Сумська
Acting

Юлія Саніна

Ondina (voice)

Юлія Саніна
Acting

Михайло Хома

Hush (voice)

Михайло Хома
Acting

Ніна Матвієнко

Narrator of the story at the beginning of the movie (voice)

Ніна Матвієнко
Acting

Катерина Осадча

Ukrainian women (voice)

Катерина Осадча
Acting

Андрій Мостренко

Eric and Derek (voice)

Андрій Мостренко
Acting

Khrystyna Soloviy

Mavka’s songs (voice)

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Acting

Kateryna Kukhar

Mavka’s plastics and gestures

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Sound

Олена Цибульська

Village Musician (voice)

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Sound

Ніна Гаренецька

Village Musician (voice)

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Sound

Марко Галаневич

Village Musician (voice)

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Sound

Ірина Коваленко

Village Musician (voice)

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