The Oscar-nominated animated movie Flow is about to release in Indian theatres this week as a part of the annual Oscar Film Festival. Directed by Gints Zilbalodis, the dialogue-free fantasy journey follows a gaggle of animals — together with a cat, canine, capybara, and ring-tailed lemur — struggling to survive in a world the place water ranges are quickly rising.
A Latvian, French, and Belgian co-production, Flow premiered on the 2024 Cannes Film Festival in the Un Certain Regard part, the place it obtained widespread acclaim. The movie went on to win a number of awards on the Annecy International Animation Film Festival and the Annie Awards. Notably, it grew to become the primary Latvian movie to win a Golden Globe and to obtain an Academy Award nomination.
The movie’s manufacturing spanned over 5 years, starting in 2019, with animation created utilizing the open-source software program Blender. Following its worldwide success, Flow has additionally set a field workplace document for probably the most tickets bought in Latvian historical past.
In India, Flow might be screened as a part of PVR INOX’s annual Oscar Film Festival, which runs from February 21 to March 13. Other movies featured in this yr’s lineup embody The Brutalist, A Complete Unknown, Conclave, Emilia Perez, A Real Pain, The Seed of the Sacred Fig, Wicked, and The Wild Robot.
Published – February 25, 2025 11:43 am IST
