Mavka: The Forest Song

Mavka: The Forest Song
Ukrainian theatrical release poster
Directed by
Screenplay byYaroslav Voitseshek
Based onThe Forest Song
by Lesya Ukrainka
Produced by
  • Iryna Kostiuk
  • Yehor Olesov
  • Anna Yelisieieva
Starring
Music by
Production
companies
Distributed by
  • Film.UA Distribution
  • Kinomania[3]
Release date
  • March 2, 2023 (2023-03-02) (Ukraine)
Running time
99 minutes[4]
CountryUkraine
LanguageEnglish[5]
Budget₴187.2 million[6]
Box office$17.8 million[7]

Mavka: The Forest Song (Ukrainian: Мавка. Лісова пісня, romanized: Mavka. Lisova pisnia) is a Ukrainian 3D-animated fantasy film. It was created in 2023 by the Animagrad [uk] film studio (which is a part of The Film.UA Group).[8][9] Based on Lesya Ukrainka’s play, The Forest Song,it portrays characters from Slavic and Ukrainian folk mythology.[10] Oleksandra Ruban [d] and Oleh Malamuzh [d] directed the film.[11][12]

The animated film is set in two worlds: one enchanted and one human. The main theme of the film is a love story between an enchanted forest dweller (Mavka) and a human (Lukas), and their battle with the villain Kylina, who desires to own a magical forest wellspring.[13]

Mavka: The Forest Song was released in Ukraine on March 2, 2023.[14] This animated film has set several national records during its release in the cinemas. In particular, it became the highest-grossing Ukrainian film project for the whole history of the independent Ukrainian cinematography and entered the list of the twenty best films in the history of Ukrainian cinema.[15]

Dubbed into the English language and also into 32 local languages, Mavka: the Forest Song was shown on theater screens in approximately 140 countries worldwide.[16][17] During the national release period, the original Ukrainian language version also ran in other countries.[18]

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  3. ^ "Світло подолає темряву! Основний трейлер анімації "Мавка. Лісова пісня"". Media Business Reports. February 1, 2023. Archived from the original on March 13, 2023. Retrieved April 8, 2023.
  4. ^ "Mavka: The Forest Song". British Board of Film Classification. June 8, 2023. Retrieved June 8, 2023.
  5. ^ "Мавка. Лісова пісня" у світовому прокаті — продюсерка про успіх мультфільму, сиквел і критику ["Mavka. The Forest Song" at the global box office — a producer about the success of the animated film, the sequel and criticism] (Television production) (in Ukrainian). Suspilne Kultura. April 5, 2023. Event occurs at 04:40. Retrieved April 15, 2023 – via YouTube. Англійський оригінал дав те, що ми експортували нашу українську культуру у 80 країн світу. [The English-language original gave the fact that we exported our Ukrainian culture to 80 countries of the world.]
  6. ^ "Державна фінансова підтримка на виробництво національного фільму "Мавка. Лісова пісня" / Державна аудиторська служба України". Archived from the original on May 12, 2021. Retrieved September 6, 2021.
  7. ^ "Mavka: The Forest Song". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved November 27, 2023.
  8. ^ Vourlias, Christopher (June 10, 2024). "'Mavka' Producer Animagrad Studio Teams With 'Luxembourg, Luxembourg's' Antonio Lukich for Ukrainian Animated Satire 'Family Squad' (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved June 22, 2024.
  9. ^ ""MAVKA"". FILM.UA Group. Retrieved June 22, 2024.
  10. ^ Grivina, Viktoriia (February 27, 2024). "Mavka: The Forest Song – Ukrainian animation echoes the ecocide of wartime". The Conversation. Retrieved June 22, 2024.
  11. ^ "AFF". www.annapolisfilmfestival.com. Retrieved June 22, 2024.
  12. ^ "Mavka: The Forest Song". www.siff.net. Retrieved June 22, 2024.
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  14. ^ """Мавка. Лісова пісня" стартувала в українському прокаті"". "usfa.gov.ua". Retrieved March 1, 2023.
  15. ^ """Мавка. Лісова пісня" стала найкасовішим українським фільмом за часів незалежності"". "usfa.gov.ua Державне агенство України з питань кіно". Retrieved May 7, 2023.
  16. ^ ""32 мови та 148 країн. Мультфільм Мавка. Лісова пісня став найуспішнішим міжнародним релізом України"". NV. Retrieved November 16, 2023.
  17. ^ ""Мультфільм «Мавка. Лісова пісня» зібрав у прокаті $20 млн — Forbes.ua"". forbes.ua. Retrieved November 16, 2023.
  18. ^ "Ukrainian animated feature MAVKA. THE FOREST SONG to be released in cinеmas in more than 80 countries. Official international trailer". MAVKA the forest song | animated feature film MAVKA. Retrieved June 22, 2024.