A Story of the Forest: Mavka

Sinopsis

Mavka, a water nymph, loves Lukash, a country youth. Their brief happiness ends when Lukash is forced to marry the shrewish Kilina. The spirit of the forest turns Lukash into a wolf as punishment for his infidelity. The strength of Mavka's love breaks the spell, but Kilina curses the nymph, transforming her into a weeping willow. This beautiful and tragic story is based on a play written in 1912 by Lesya Ukrainka, a Ukrainian poet, writer and political, civil and female activist, and includes mythological characters taken from Ukrainian folklore.

Pemeran

Ludmila Efimenko

Mavka

Viktor Kremlev

Lukash

Maja Bulgakova

Lukash’s Mother

Ivan Mikolajcuk

Uncle Leo / Wood Goblin

Boris Hmel'nickij

Red (forest) Demon

Viktor Demertas

Koots

Ludmila Lobza

Kylyna

Nina Sackaa

Water Sprite