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, most notably “Jussara” (Camila Ribeiro) and “Ana, En Passant” (Fernanda Salgado). 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.