How A River Is Born

Luma Flôres
2025
Queerby

FILM INFO

Ayla wakes up in a mountainous landscape, surrounded only by vegetation and a river. Driven by curiosity and a desire to get to know the place, she goes on a journey of discovery and diving. As she discovers where she is, she also discovers herself.

Original title
Como Nasce Um Rio
Country
Brazil
Year
2025
Duration
9’
Color / Black&White
Color
Form
Animation

DIRECTOR

Luma Flôres

Luma Flôres is a brazilian illustrator, animator and director. Since 2017, she has dedicated herself to an authorial and experimental approach in 2D animation, and has participated in productions as animator and concept artist. In 2024, she was resident of AniMAM (Animation Research and Production Program) at the Rio de Janeiro Museum of Modern Art. “How A River Is Born” is her first film as writer and director.

Filmography

How A River Is Born (2025)

team

Director
Luma Flôres
Screenplay
Luma Flôres
Cast
Rana Tosto, Andrea Martins
Music
Alana Barros, Camila Correia
Editing
Karol Azevedo
Production
Anomura Filmes, Mulungu Realizações Culturais
World sales company
Mulungu Realizações Culturais