Flow (2024 film)
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Directed by | Gints Zilbalodis[1] |
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Running time | 85 minutes[1] |
Countries | Belgium France Latvia |
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]
Premise
[edit]A 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
[edit]In 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
[edit]Flow 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]
The film was invited to 'Open Cinema' at the 29th Busan International Film Festival and will be screened at the outdoor theater in October 2024.[6]
UFO Distribution is scheduled to theatrically release the film in France on 30 October 2024.[7] Janus Films and Sideshow will distribute the film in the United States through a limited release on 22 November 2024, followed by a wider national release.[8]
Reception
[edit]Critical reception
[edit]On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 100% of number of 7 critics' reviews are positive.[9]
Accolades
[edit]Award | Ceremony date | Category | Recipient(s) | Result | Ref. |
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Cannes Film Festival | 24 May 2024 | Un Certain Regard | Flow | Nominated | [10] |
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 | [11] |
See also
[edit]- List of submissions to the 97th Academy Awards for Best International Feature Film
- List of Latvian submissions for the Academy Award for Best International Feature Film
References
[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 (15 June 2024). "'Memoir of a Snail,' 'Flow' Split Feature Honors at Annecy, 'Percebes' Wins Best Short". Variety. Retrieved 15 June 2024.
- ^ Patrick Frater (3 September 2024). "Busan Film Festival Sets Park Chan-wook Scripted Netflix Title 'Uprising' as Opener, Expands Program Despite Slashed Funding". Variety. Retrieved 7 September 2024.
- ^ "Les distributeurs ajustent leurs line-ups". Boxoffice Pro (in French). 7 June 2024. Retrieved 10 June 2024.
- ^ Davis, Clayton (13 August 2024). "'Flow,' Animated Feature Oscar Contender and Annecy Winner, Lands Fall Release Date (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 22 August 2024.
- ^ "Flow (2024)". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 21 August 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.
External links
[edit]- Flow at IMDb
- Flow at Rotten Tomatoes
- 2024 films
- 2024 adventure films
- 2024 fantasy films
- 2024 computer-animated films
- 2020s French films
- Latvian animated films
- French animated fantasy films
- Belgian animated fantasy films
- 2020s French animated films
- Animated post-apocalyptic films
- Animated fantasy films
- Animated films about cats
- Animated films without speech
- Seafaring films
- 2020s Belgian films