

Mavka: The Forest Song
2023, Ukrainian. Directed by Oleh Malamuzh & Oleksandra Ruban.
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.
- Runtime
- 1h 39m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Ukrainian
- Rated
- PG
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Where to watch Mavka: The Forest Song
Mavka: The Forest Song is streaming on Shout! Factory in India.
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Availability in India as of 11 November 2026. Streaming data by JustWatch.
Cast & crew
- Oleh MalamuzhDirector
- Oleksandra RubanDirector
- Natalka DenysenkoMavka (voice)
- Artem PyvovarovLucas (voice)
- Nazar ZadniprovskyiLesh (voice)
- Oleh SkrypkaThe One, Who Sits in the Rock (voice)
- Olena KravetsKylina (voice)
- Serhii PrytulaFrol (voice)
- Oleh MykhailiutaUncle Leo (voice)
- Nataliia SumskaThe Healer (voice)
- Julia SaninaOndina (voice)
- Mykhailo KhomaHush (voice)
- Nina MatviienkoNarrator of the story at the beginning of the movie (voice)
- Kateryna OsadchaUkrainian women (voice)
Details
- Released
- 2 March 2023
- Original title
- Мавка: Лісова пісня
- Country
- Ukraine
- Written by
- Yaroslav Voytseshek, Jeffrey Hylton
- Budget
- $5M
- Box office
- $18M
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What Mavka: The Forest Song is based on
Mavka: The Forest Song is based on The Forest Song, a 1912 novel by Lesya Ukrainka.
Novel · 1912
The Forest Song
By Lesya Ukrainka
Source details from Wikidata and TMDB.
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Mavka: The Forest Song: quick answers
Is Mavka: The Forest Song worth watching?
Our verdict is Worth the Hype: Clear your evening for this. It scores 7.2/10 from 870 TMDB viewer ratings.
How long is Mavka: The Forest Song?
Mavka: The Forest Song runs 99 minutes (1h 39m).
Does Mavka: The Forest Song have a post-credits scene?
None is listed for Mavka: The Forest Song. Viewers tag these on TMDB, so a brand-new film may not be tagged yet.
Mavka: The Forest Song parents guide: is it suitable for kids?
Mavka: The Forest Song is rated PG in India. That rating means it is generally fine for children.
Which OTT platform is Mavka: The Forest Song on?
Mavka: The Forest Song is streaming on Shout! Factory in India. (Checked 11 November 2026.)
What movies are like Mavka: The Forest Song?
If you liked Mavka: The Forest Song, try Epic, Welcome to Smelliville, Sinbad: Legend of the Seven Seas.
Who directed Mavka: The Forest Song?
Mavka: The Forest Song (2023) was directed by Oleh Malamuzh and Oleksandra Ruban and stars Natalka Denysenko, Artem Pyvovarov, Nazar Zadniprovskyi.
What is Mavka: The Forest Song based on?
Mavka: The Forest Song is based on The Forest Song, a 1912 novel by Lesya Ukrainka.