An Academy Award for Eurimages, the Fund of the Council of Europe for the co -production of cinema

On March 2, 2025, the animated film “Flow”, directed by Gints zilbalodiswon the Oscar to the best animated function in the 97th Academy Awards.

A co -production between Latvia, France and Belgium, with the support of Eurimages, “Flow” is a poetic and immersive cinematographic journey that shows the power of animation as a means of storytelling.

His victory marks a first historic for lettic cinema and is the first Oscar in the animation category for Eurimages.

“Flow” premiered at the Cannes Film Festival in 2024 and since then has received multiple awards, including the best animated lengths in the Golden Globe Awards and the French Cease For the best animated film.

The “flow” trip of a film produced independently to a characteristic winner of the Academy prizes underlines the importance of organizations such as Eurimages to support the unique and culturally rich narration. By providing financial support and promoting international co -productions through Eurimages, the Council of Europe plays an essential role in bringing European stories to the global public and enriching the diversity of the film scene.