Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. One of the surprises of the awards season is Gints Zilbalodis’ “Flow” — the dialog-free tale of a solitary cat’s emotional journey ...

In Flow, one of 2024’s best animated movies, a little black cat navigates a post-apocalyptic world full of rising floodwaters. The feline protagonist flees threats and chases fish, scurries up trees ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. "No other Latvian film has had this kind of reach in festivals or distribution," director and co-writer Gints Zilbalodis tells ...

This film shows its creativity early on when the cat finds itself trying to stay afloat in water while atop a black statue of -what else?- a cat. There are also some dogs around too who seek refuge on ...

Somehow I missed Flow when it premiered in Un Certain Regard in May at the Cannes Film Festival. Now having seen it just as it is about to open nationwide, it exceeds the various pockets of praise I ...

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Editor’s Note: This review was originally published during the 2024 Cannes Film Festival. “Flow” opens in U.S. theaters on Friday, November 22. There’s a moment near the end of Latvian animation ...

And a pussycat shall lead them! Flow, the animated film that’s Latvia’s submission for the Best International Feature Oscar, kicks off with a beautiful moment of tranquility: A small, black feline, ...

A big winner at the Annecy Animation Film Festival, and Latvia's entry for the Oscar, Gints Zilbalodis' film hits U.S. theaters on Nov. 22 after its U.K. premiere at the London Film Festival. By Scott ...

Over the 95-year history of the Academy Awards, a Latvian film has never been nominated for an Oscar. In 2025, it’s possible that Gints Zilbalodis’ celebrated wonder “Flow” will earn not only an ...