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Hometown pride in Riga after 'Flow' wins Latvia's first Oscar

Latvia won its first Oscar for Best Animated Feature for the film Flow at the 2025 Academy Awards, celebrated by the country of nearly 1.9 million people.
Filmmaker Gints Zilbalodis declared the win momentous, stating, 'This is the first time a film from Latvia has ever been nominated.'
Latvia's President Edgars Rinkēvičs called the day 'great and historic' for Latvia's film industry.
Estonian Foreign Minister Margus Tsahkna congratulated Latvia, expressing excitement to celebrate alongside their neighbors.

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RollingStone

Oscar Winning Animated Film ‘Flow’ Gets 4K Blu-ray Release From Criterion

If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. Flow was an unexpected winner at the 97th Oscars; the independently produced animated film beat out the big studios to nab the best animated film trophy, earning Latvia its first Oscar. The unconventional animated film doesn’t have any dialogue. Instead, the animation, music, and sound design speak fo…

10 days ago·Los Angeles, United States

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Orinoco Tribune

'Flow' Becomes First Open Source Made Film to Win an Oscar

“Flow,” an animated film from Latvia directed by 30-year-old director Gints Zilbalodis and created entirely using open-source software (Blender), won the Oscar for Best Animated Film on Sunday, March 2. It beat Pixar/Disney’s “Inside Out 2,” Adam Elliot’s “Memoirs,” DreamWorks’ “Wild Robot,” and the stop motion “Wallace and Gromit 6.” “Flow” takes place in a world where humanity has suddenly disappeared. There is no explanation why, nor is there…

11 days ago

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CBC News

Surprise win of Flow brings 1st ever Oscar to Latvia, sparking national pride

Flow, a dreamy, dialogue-free tale of a cat in a post-apocalyptic landscape, scored best animated feature film at the 97th Academy Awards on Sunday, becoming the first Latvian film to win an Academy Award and sparking a wave of national pride.

Estonia Responds To Conan O’Brien’s Oscar Joke After Latvia’s ‘Flow’ Win: “The Ball Really Is In Our Court Now”

Oscar host Conan O'Brien acknowledged Latvia for winning its first Oscar. "Ball’s in your court, Estonia!". Estonia's politicians accepted the change.

11 days ago·Los Angeles, United States

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Rocky Mountain Outlook

Hometown pride in Riga after 'Flow' wins Latvia's first Oscar

“Flow,” a wordless cat parable that became the first Latvian film to win an Academy Award, prompted a sleepless night for Latvians celebrating the historic accolade

11 days ago·United States

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