Flow (Latvian: Straume) is a 2024 animated adventure fantasy film directed by Gints Zilbalodis and written by Zilbalodis and Matīss Kaža.[1] It was selected as the Latvian entry for Best International Feature Film at the 97th Academy Awards.[3]
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Directed by | Gints Zilbalodis[1] |
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Running time | 85 minutes[1] |
Countries | Belgium France Latvia |
Premise
editA cat escapes a flood that destroyed the world on a boat filled with animals of other species. He must work together with these unlikely companions to survive their new environment.[1]
Production
editIn 2022, while Flow was still in development, materials from the film were presented at that year's Cartoon Movie forum in Bordeaux.[4] The film was produced with financial support from the National Film Centre of Latvia, the State Culture Capital Foundation of Latvia, the Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée, ARTE France, Eurimages, RTBF, and the Belgian Tax Shelter.[2] Animation for the film was completed in France and Belgium.[2]
Release
editFlow was selected to premiere in the Un Certain Regard section of the 2024 Cannes Film Festival on 22 May 2024.[2] The film screened at the 2024 Annecy International Animation Film Festival, where it was awarded the Jury Award, the Audience Award, and the Gan Foundation Award for Distribution in the Feature Film category.[5]
UFO Distribution is scheduled to theatrically release the film in France on 30 October 2024.[6]
Accolades
editAward | Ceremony date | Category | Recipient(s) | Result | Ref. |
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Cannes Film Festival | 24 May 2024 | Un Certain Regard | Flow | Nominated | [7] |
Annecy International Animation Film Festival | 15 June 2024 | Best Feature | Nominated | [2][5] | |
Gan Foundation Award for Distribution | Won | [5] | |||
Jury Award for a Feature Film | Won | [5] | |||
Audience Award for a Feature Film | Won | [5] | |||
Guadalajara International Film Festival | 15 June 2024 | Best Animated Film | Won | [8] |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c d "Flow". Cannes Film Festival. Retrieved 11 May 2024.
- ^ a b c d e Abbatescianni, Davide. "Gints Zilbalodis's sophomore feature, Flow, set to world-premiere in Cannes' Un Certain Regard". Cineuropa. Archived from the original on 3 May 2024. Retrieved 11 May 2024.
- ^ Roxborough, Scott. "Oscars 2025: Latvia Picks Animated 'Flow' for International Feature Race". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 12 August 2024.
- ^ Abbatescianni, Davide. "Gints Zilbalodis' Flow and Edmunds Jansons' Born Happy form the Latvian contingent at this year's Cartoon Movie". Cineuropa. Archived from the original on 3 May 2024. Retrieved 11 May 2024.
- ^ a b c d e Lang, Jamie. "'Memoir of a Snail,' 'Flow' Split Feature Honors at Annecy, 'Percebes' Wins Best Short". Variety. Retrieved 15 June 2024.
- ^ "Les distributeurs ajustent leurs line-ups". Boxoffice Pro (in French). 7 June 2024. Retrieved 10 June 2024.
- ^ Vlessing, Etan. "Cannes Adds Michel Hazanavicius, Mohammad Rasoulof, Emanuel Parvu Titles to Official Competition". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on 27 April 2024. Retrieved 11 May 2024.
- ^ "Sorpresas y Aplausos Toman la Clausura de la Edición 39 del Festival International de Cine en Guadalajara". Festival International de Cine en Guadalajara. Retrieved 17 June 2024.