Latvian Film 'Flow' Wins Oscar for Best Animated Feature
'Flow,' a wordless animated film, becomes the first Latvian film to win an Academy Award, highlighting resilience amid catastrophe.
Flow wins best animated feature Oscar
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'Flow', directed by Gints Zilbalodis, has made history as the first Latvian film to win the Oscar for Best Animated Feature at the 97th Academy Awards. The film, created using Blender, features a non-verbal narrative focusing on diverse animals surviving a flood. Zilbalodis celebrates the accolade as a breakthrough for Latvian cinema, following a wave of critical acclaim, including a Golden Globe win. The film’s achievements reflect Latvia's growing recognition in the animation industry, inspiring hopes for future independent filmmakers in the region.
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'Flow' tells the story of a group of animals, including a cat, dog, capybara, secretarybird, and ring-tailed lemur, as they navigate a catastrophic flood in a seemingly post-human world. The film conveys its narrative through visual storytelling and animal noises, as it features no dialogue.
'Flow' was created using Blender, a free, open-source graphics software. The film was made over the course of five years with a small production team and a budget of approximately $3.7 million.
Besides winning the Oscar for Best Animated Feature, 'Flow' has also won several other prestigious awards, including the Golden Globe Award for Animated Feature Film, the European Film Award for European Animated Feature Film, and the Film Independent Spirit Award for Best International Film.
'Flow's' Oscar win is highly significant for Latvian cinema as it marks the first time a Latvian film has won an Academy Award. This achievement highlights Latvia's growing recognition in the animation industry and could inspire future independent filmmakers in the region.
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