From left, Gints Zilbalodis, Matiss Kaza, Ron Dyens and Gregory Zalcman, winners of the award for best animated feature film ...

Flow,” a wordless cat parable that became the first Latvian film to win an Academy Award, prompted a sleepless night for ...

at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP) RIGA, Latvia (AP) — “Flow,” a wordless cat parable that became the first Latvian film to win an Academy Award ...

A general view of atmosphere at the Oscars on Sunday, March 2, 2025, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/John Locher) A general view of atmosphere at the Oscars on Sunday, March 2 ...

"Flow", a dialogue-free tale of animals surviving disaster, scored Sunday's Oscar for best animated feature, capping a remarkable awards season for the Latvian film made on a minuscule budget.

at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. Goldie Hawn, second right, and Andrew Garfield look on from right. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello) ...

RIGA, Latvia — “Flow,” a wordless cat parable ... March 2, 2025, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. Credit: AP/Chris Pizzello The film — called “Straume” in Latvian — is a peaceful ...

winners of the award for best animated feature film for "Flow," pose in the press room at the Oscars on Sunday, March 2, 2025, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. (Photo by Jordan Strauss ...

The film’s win was celebrated in Latvia, which released a special stamp ... March 2, 2025, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP) It was the second Iranian ...

RIGA, Latvia (AP) — “Flow,” a wordless cat ... March 2, 2025, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. Goldie Hawn, second right, and Andrew Garfield look on from right. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello ...

"This is the first time a film from Latvia has ever been nominated ... March 2, 2025, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. (Jordan Strauss/Invision/The Associated Press) "I think you can express ...

Then three wins for the $10 million The Brutalist, including Best Actor for Adrien Brody and even a Best Animated Feature win for the wonderful upstart undercat from Latvia, Flow, which was up ...