Latvian fantasy adventure film 'Flow', which bagged the 97th Academy Award for Best Animated Feature, is making waves in the Chinese mainland after its February 28 release! 🌊 The visually stunning co-production with France and Belgium has sparked a cultural bridge-building moment between China and Latvia.
At a March 14 screening event hosted by the Latvian Embassy in Beijing, Ambassador Karlis Eihenbaums praised the film's enthusiastic reception, calling it a 'shared journey of imagination'. 💬 Behind-the-scenes magic came alive as water effects wizard Martins Upitis video-called in to reveal how they crafted the film's liquid landscapes—no magic potion required! 🧙♂️💧
But the real mic-drop moment? Freshmen studying Latvian at Beijing Foreign Studies University fluently addressed the film's director in his native tongue, pitching future China-Latvia animation collabs. 🤝🌟 Talk about fandom goals!
