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Flow (2024 film)

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Flow
Promotional release poster
Directed byGints Zilbalodis[1]
Written by
  • Gints Zilbalodis
  • Matīss Kaža
Produced by
  • Gints Zilbalodis
  • Matīss Kaža
  • Ron Dyens
  • Gregory Zalcman
Music by
  • Gints Zilbalodis
  • Rihards Zalupe
Production
companies
  • Dream Well Studio
  • Sacrebleu Productions
  • Take Five
Release dates
  • 22 May 2024 (2024-05-22) (Cannes)[2]
  • 30 October 2024 (2024-10-30) (France)
Running time
85 minutes[1]
CountriesBelgium
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

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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

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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

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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]

UFO Distribution is scheduled to theatrically release the film in France on 30 October 2024.[6] 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.[7]

Reception

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Critical reception

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On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 100% of number of 7 critics' reviews are positive.[8]

Accolades

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Award Ceremony date Category Recipient(s) Result Ref.
Cannes Film Festival 24 May 2024 Un Certain Regard Flow Nominated [9]
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 [10]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d "Flow". Cannes Film Festival. Retrieved 11 May 2024.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ Roxborough, Scott. "Oscars 2025: Latvia Picks Animated 'Flow' for International Feature Race". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 12 August 2024.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ 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.
  6. ^ "Les distributeurs ajustent leurs line-ups". Boxoffice Pro (in French). 7 June 2024. Retrieved 10 June 2024.
  7. ^ Davis, Clayton (13 August 2024). "'Flow,' Animated Feature Oscar Contender and Annecy Winner, Lands Fall Release Date (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 22 August 2024.
  8. ^ "Flow (2024)". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 21 August 2024.
  9. ^ 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.
  10. ^ "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.
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