Latvian film director Gints Zilbalodis (3rd R), producer Matiss Kaza (2nd R) and other members of the crew stand on stage as supporters rallied to welcome the crew of the Oscar winning movie "Flow" on March 5, 2025 at the Monument of Freedom in Riga, Latvia. "Flow", a dialogue-free tale of animals surviving disaster, scored on March 2, 2025 the Oscar for best animated feature, capping a remarkable awards season for the Latvian film made on a minuscule budget. The moving film follows a solitary black cat who, confronted with a sudden flood, reluctantly embarks on a journey in the company of an unlikely menagerie including a buoyant golden retriever and an unruffled capybara. (Photo by Gints Ivuskans / AFP) (Photo by GINTS IVUSKANS/AFP via Getty Images)