diff --git a/gnu/local.mk b/gnu/local.mk
index 14b626c600..cddca06b2c 100644
--- a/gnu/local.mk
+++ b/gnu/local.mk
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@
 # Copyright © 2020 Tanguy Le Carrour <tanguy@bioneland.org>
 # Copyright © 2020 Martin Becze <mjbecze@riseup.net>
 # Copyright © 2020 Malte Frank Gerdes <mate.f.gerdes@gmail.com>
+# Copyright © 2020 Vinicius Monego <monego@posteo.net>
 #
 # This file is part of GNU Guix.
 #
@@ -1090,6 +1091,7 @@ dist_patch_DATA =						\
   %D%/packages/patches/glibc-supported-locales.patch     	\
   %D%/packages/patches/gmp-arm-asm-nothumb.patch		\
   %D%/packages/patches/gmp-faulty-test.patch			\
+  %D%/packages/patches/gnash-fix-giflib-version.patch	        \
   %D%/packages/patches/gnome-shell-theme.patch			\
   %D%/packages/patches/gnome-shell-disable-test.patch		\
   %D%/packages/patches/gnome-settings-daemon-gc.patch		\
diff --git a/gnu/packages/animation.scm b/gnu/packages/animation.scm
index 3176a1237a..102b0f47f7 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/animation.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/animation.scm
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 ;;; Copyright © 2015, 2017 Ricardo Wurmus <rekado@elephly.net>
 ;;; Copyright © 2018, 2019, 2020 Tobias Geerinckx-Rice <me@tobias.gr>
 ;;; Copyright © 2019 Pkill -9 <pkill9@runbox.com>
+;;; Copyright © 2020 Vinicius Monego <monego@posteo.net>
 ;;;
 ;;; This file is part of GNU Guix.
 ;;;
@@ -27,19 +28,30 @@
   #:use-module (guix build-system gnu)
   #:use-module (gnu packages)
   #:use-module (gnu packages algebra)
+  #:use-module (gnu packages autotools)
   #:use-module (gnu packages boost)
   #:use-module (gnu packages compression)
+  #:use-module (gnu packages curl)
+  #:use-module (gnu packages dejagnu)
   #:use-module (gnu packages fontutils)
+  #:use-module (gnu packages gettext)
+  #:use-module (gnu packages gl)
   #:use-module (gnu packages glib)
   #:use-module (gnu packages gnome)
   #:use-module (gnu packages graphics)
   #:use-module (gnu packages gtk)
   #:use-module (gnu packages image)
   #:use-module (gnu packages imagemagick)
+  #:use-module (gnu packages jemalloc)
+  #:use-module (gnu packages perl)
   #:use-module (gnu packages pkg-config)
   #:use-module (gnu packages pulseaudio)
+  #:use-module (gnu packages python)
   #:use-module (gnu packages qt)
-  #:use-module (gnu packages video))
+  #:use-module (gnu packages sdl)
+  #:use-module (gnu packages tls)
+  #:use-module (gnu packages video)
+  #:use-module (gnu packages xiph))
 
 ;; ETL, synfig, and Synfig Studio are updated in tandem.
 (define synfig-version "1.2.2")
@@ -301,3 +313,87 @@ waveform until they line up with the proper sounds.")
 lets you create traditional hand-drawn animations (cartoons) using both bitmap
 and vector graphics.")
     (license license:gpl2)))
+
+;; This package provides a standalone (no browser plugin) version of Gnash.
+(define-public gnash
+  ;; The last tagged release of Gnash was in 2013.
+  (let ((commit "583ccbc1275c7701dc4843ec12142ff86bb305b4")
+        (revision "0"))
+    (package
+      (name "gnash")
+      (version (git-version "0.8.11" revision commit))
+      (source
+       (origin
+         (method git-fetch)
+         (uri (git-reference
+               (url "https://git.savannah.gnu.org/git/gnash.git/")
+               (commit commit)))
+         (file-name (git-file-name name version))
+         (patches (search-patches "gnash-fix-giflib-version.patch"))
+         (sha256
+          (base32 "0fh0bljn0i6ypyh6l99afi855p7ki7lm869nq1qj6k8hrrwhmfry"))))
+      (build-system gnu-build-system)
+      (arguments
+       `(#:configure-flags
+         (list "--disable-static"
+               ;; Plugins are based on XULRunner and NPAPI only.  Disable.
+               "--disable-plugins"
+               "--enable-gui=gtk"
+               "--enable-media=ffmpeg"
+               (string-append "--with-boost-incl="
+                              (assoc-ref %build-inputs "boost") "/include")
+               (string-append "--with-boost-lib="
+                              (assoc-ref %build-inputs "boost") "/lib")
+               (string-append "--with-ffmpeg-incl="
+                              (assoc-ref %build-inputs "ffmpeg")
+                              "/include/libavcodec")
+               (string-append "--with-speex-incl="
+                              (assoc-ref %build-inputs "speex") "/include")
+               (string-append "--with-jemalloc-incl="
+                              (assoc-ref %build-inputs "jemalloc")
+                              "/include/jemalloc")
+               (string-append "--with-speex-lib="
+                              (assoc-ref %build-inputs "speex") "/lib")
+               (string-append "--with-jpeg-incl="
+                              (assoc-ref %build-inputs "libjpeg") "/include")
+               (string-append "--with-zlib-incl="
+                              (assoc-ref %build-inputs "zlib") "/include")
+               (string-append "--with-png-incl="
+                              (assoc-ref %build-inputs "libpng")
+                              "/include"))))
+      (native-inputs
+       `(("autoconf" ,autoconf)
+         ("automake" ,automake)
+         ("dejagnu" ,dejagnu) ;for tests
+         ("gettext" ,gettext-minimal)
+         ("libtool" ,libtool)
+         ("perl" ,perl)
+         ("pkg-config" ,pkg-config)
+         ("python" ,python-wrapper)))
+      (inputs
+       `(("agg" ,agg)
+         ("atk" ,atk)
+         ("boost" ,boost)
+         ("curl" ,curl)
+         ("ffmpeg" ,ffmpeg-2.8)
+         ("freeglut" ,freeglut)
+         ("gconf" ,gconf)
+         ("giflib" ,giflib)
+         ("glib" ,glib)
+         ("gtk+" ,gtk+-2)
+         ("gtkglext" ,gtkglext)
+         ("jemalloc" ,jemalloc)
+         ("libjpeg" ,libjpeg-turbo)
+         ("libltdl" ,libltdl)
+         ("libpng" ,libpng)
+         ("pangox-compat" ,pangox-compat)
+         ("sdl" ,sdl)
+         ("speex" ,speex)))
+      (synopsis "Flash movie player")
+      (description
+       "Gnash is a Flash movie player.  It supports SWF version v7 and some
+of v8 and v9.  It is possible to configure Gnash to use several different
+audio or video backends, ensuring good performance.")
+      (home-page "https://www.gnu.org/software/gnash/")
+      (license license:gpl3+))))
+
diff --git a/gnu/packages/patches/gnash-fix-giflib-version.patch b/gnu/packages/patches/gnash-fix-giflib-version.patch
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..44816d2a14
--- /dev/null
+++ b/gnu/packages/patches/gnash-fix-giflib-version.patch
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+Description: Change GIFLIB_MINOR to allow matching with v5.2+
+Source: https://savannah.gnu.org/patch/index.php?9873
+Author: marius851000
+
+diff --git a/libbase/GnashImageGif.cpp b/libbase/GnashImageGif.cpp
+index 2ae5ddb..b87b1e7 100644
+--- a/libbase/GnashImageGif.cpp
++++ b/libbase/GnashImageGif.cpp
+@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ GifInput::GifInput(std::shared_ptr<IOChannel> in)
+ GifInput::~GifInput()
+ {
+     // Clean up allocated data.
+-#if GIFLIB_MAJOR==5 && GIFLIB_MINOR==1
++#if GIFLIB_MAJOR==5 && GIFLIB_MINOR!=0
+ 	DGifCloseFile(_gif, 0);
+ #else
+ 	DGifCloseFile(_gif);
