Ausschnitt: Flow, 2024 (© Die Filmagentinnen)
Straume
Flow
Latvia, Belgium, France 2024
Director: Gints Zilbalodis
DCP | No dialogue
Flow (orig.: Straume) tells the story of a cat trying to survive in a dystopian world after a great flood. Gints Zilbakis' independent animated film deals with themes such as survival and community, but completely dispenses with dialogue. Flow has won several awards, including the Oscar for Best Animated Feature Film. The production of the film is particularly noteworthy: without a storyboard, the film was primarily created using the free open source 3D graphics program Blender, marking a conscious break with industry standards. The director explained: "I think that if you're working on a smaller indie-scale project, you shouldn't try to copy what big studios do. Instead, you should develop a workflow that best suits you and your smaller team." The success of Flow shows that limited resources do not necessarily have to restrict film production when creative and technical freedom are productively combined.
This screening will take place in conjunction with a workshop on digital tools at the Karlsruhe Academy of Fine Arts. The workshop is organized by Atelier Digitale Souveränität and is part of the joint project “Digital Sovereignty for Art Academies.”
Wednesday, May 20, 2026, 8:00 p.m.
Blauer Salon, Room 012, HfG Karlsruhe
Free admission, donations welcome
