FLOW
In-Person Screening: Sunday, November 10, 7 pm
Screenwriter Matīss Kaža will present a Q&A following the screening.
FLOW ( Straume )
84 min. No Dialog
Latvia/France/Belgium, 2024
New York Premiere
Directed by Gints Zilbalodis
A wondrous journey through natural and mystical realms, the animated feature Flow follows a courageous cat and a capybara, lemur, bird and dog after their homes are devastated by a great flood. Teaming up to navigate a boat in search of dry land, the animals must rely on trust, courage and wits to survive the perils of their newly aquatic planet. The Latvian contender for Best International Feature at the 97th Academy Awards, Flow is a thrilling animated spectacle and a profound meditation on environmental fragility, as well as the spirit of friendship and community. Through charming, expressive, and visually enrapturing 3D animation, director Gints Zilbalodis stunned audiences at Cannes with this heartwarming tale of friendship, teamwork, and adventure.
“Brimming with sentiment but not sentimentality, one of the most moving animated films in recent memory, and groundbreaking too” (IndieWire).
“A joy to experience but also a deeply affecting story, the work of a unique talent who deserves to be ranked among the world’s great animation artists” (The Hollywood Reporter).
Festival History & Awards
Cannes Film Festival, Un Certain Regard - 2024
Best Feature Film Contrechamp Award, Annecy 2024
Director bio:
Gints Zilbalodis (1994) is a Latvian filmmaker and animator. His debut feature film Away won Best Feature Film Contrechamp Award in Annecy, and has been selected in more than 90 festivals and sold in 18 territories. His fascination for filmmaking began at an early age watching classic films and making shorts. Prior to Away he made 7 short films in various mediums including hand-drawn animation, 3D animation and live-action and often mixing their characteristic aesthetics. Flow, his second animated feature film, made its World Premiere at the Un Certain Regard section in Cannes. awards and honors including multiple Danish and Estonian Music Awards. Her work and musical language as a composer and improviser is unique and easily identifiable to those who have heard it, while being challenging to describe due to its inventiveness and combined influences.