ANIMUSICA

THE NATURE OF THE RIVER

NATURA RZEKI

Director: Agnieszka Waszczeniuk

Poland / 2024 / Coffee + Cutout Animation / 8' / Polish; English subtitles

Producer: Agnieszka Waszczeniuk

The Nature of the River draws a poetic parallel between a woman’s inner emotional currents and the ever-changing cycles of a river’s life. The film meditates on the timeless bond between humanity and nature, celebrating the instinctual wildness and ancient rhythms that flow within us all. It is a tribute to the pure, untamed essence of the natural world of which we are inseparable parts.

Awards

• 2025 O!PLA Golden Bundle

Presented with the support of O!PLA – The Festival of Polish Animation.