One of the surprises of the awards season is Gints Zilbalodis’ “Flow” — the dialog-free tale of a solitary cat’s emotional journey as it learns to survive after a great flood — which upended the ...

In the animated film space, two things naturally come to mind: stories for children and big-budget, formulaic projects. The former idea is something directors have been fighting for years, a recent ...

Oscar-winning “Flow” by Latvia’s Gints Zilbalodis brought Baltic animation to new heights. Now, local creators are figuring out how to benefit from the aftermath of its success. “Sometimes, big fate ...

Latvian director Gints Zilbalodis’ second feature tails a cat that bands together with other animals on a survival journey following a cataclysmic flood. By David Rooney Chief Film Critic At the risk ...