"Latvian viewers had much to rejoice about this season. Amid the generally oppressive background of public space, information about Gints Zilbalodis's animated film 'Flow' and its international success, culminating in the 'Golden Globe' award, shone brightly for us Latvians. The happiness is further enhanced by the excellent choice of the film's main character – a cat, so lovable, kind, and eager to learn cooperation, thus linking the thread of tradition back to Kārlis Skalbe's canonical fairy tale character.

Special attention was paid to the artistic solution in the film’s visual language, reflecting the knowledge and skills gained in the learning process at the Janis Rozentāls Art School and their subsequent impact on Gints Zilbalodis’s creative activity. To sustain the feelings of joy and pride, we offer the opportunity to use the museum's public space to show the 'Golden Globe' statuette to interested parties. A testament to national pride at the National Art Museum," commented LNMM Director Māra Lāce.

The "Golden Globe" awards are given by foreign press journalists accredited in Hollywood. In evaluating films from 2024 worldwide, more than 300 journalists from 80 countries participated in the vote. The award for the film "Flow" was presented to director Gints Zilbalodis, accompanied by producers Matīss Kaža and Ron Dyens (France), by the legendary actor Harrison Ford.

Director Gints Zilbalodis suggests that the "Golden Globe" award is a significant turning point in the incredibly successful journey of the film "Flow" around the world – both in cinemas in many countries and during the international awards season, which will continue throughout January and February, culminating in the "Oscar" ceremony in early March.

The film "Flow" has already received the European Film Academy Award as the best European animated film of the year and a series of awards from various US film critics' associations. Since last week, every fan of the animated film "Flow" can vote for it in the prestigious European Parliament’s LUX Audience Award 2025 competition to promote the victory of the Latvian film in this European-scale competition. The LUX Audience Award is jointly awarded annually by the European Parliament and the European Film Academy in collaboration with the European Commission and the cinema network "Europa Cinemas."

On January 25 at 12:00, the museum invites children to a special drawing class titled "Cat, Dog, Capybara, Lemur, Secretary Bird, and Their Language," where we will draw inspiration from the characters of "Flow" and learn to depict the characteristic movements of these animals. Participation fee for children under 18 is EUR 6.00, and for adults and seniors – EUR 8.00.