LOS ANGELES (AP) — “Flow,″ a wordless cat parable, won the Oscar for animated feature at Sunday’s 97th Academy Awards. The ...

Flow,” a wordless cat parable that became the first Latvian film to win an Academy Award, prompted a sleepless night for ...

“This is the first time a film from Latvia has ever been nominated,” Zilbalodis told the Los Angeles audience. “So it really means a lot to us. We are very inspired and we hope to be back soon.

I hope this will open doors to independent animation filmmakers around the world," Zilbalodis told the Los Angeles audience. "This is the first time a film from Latvia has ever been nominated.

G.W. Latvia is 1-0 in animated feature films ... The Oscars ceremony opens with a cinematic paean to Los Angeles, then Ariana Grande sings “Somewhere Over the Rainbow.” ...