What is "Star of the Water" about?
"Star of the Water" is a short film that retells the story of a Native Brazilian folklore called "Vitória Régia," otherwise translated to English as "Waterlily." The folklore is a short story of how the water lily came into existence in the Amazon rainforest. According to Tupi-Guarani mythology, (the tribe in which the story originates from) the moon god Jaci would fall in love with beautiful, young women from the tribe and turn them into stars to keep him company. And, there was one young woman called Naiá who fell terribly in love with him despite her family warning her she could die. One night, she goes to the lake to admire the moon and notices its reflection in the water. Desperate to be with him, she kisses the reflection only to fall into the water and sadly drown to her death. To honor her, he also turns her into a star, but instead of a star in the sky she is a 'star of the water' also known as the waterlily. Star of the Water Website (production/behind the scenes)
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Star of the Water Storyboard
Storyboard created in Storyboard Pro by Marjorie Hsu