How a River Is Born

Name: How a River Is Born
Director: Luma Flôres
Genre: Animation
Released: 2025-04-05
Rating: 8.0

2025 · 8 min · ★ 8.0 · Animation

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.

Directed by Luma Flôres · Written by Luma Flôres

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