During your visit to Mexico to present Flowhis most recent animated feature film, the filmmaker Latvian Gints Zilbalodis made it clear that although he prefers that people watch their film in movie theaters, it also celebrates the power of the streaming For a very particular reason.
In a press conference prior to the monumental function in the capital Zócalo – where more than 15 thousand people congregated – Zilbalodis reflected on how his work has expanded to new audiences thanks to digital platforms, and recognized an unexpected advantage of this format.
“The good of streaming It is that now you can see it with your pets, something difficult in theaters. I have seen many videos of cats and dogs seeing her, so I would encourage people to see her with her pets, ”he said happy.
And although he mentioned that for him the ideal remains that a film has its initial route in Salas, does not close to other forms of connection with the public.
“I would prefer that people see her in cinemas. But I think we are very lucky to have both. Flow It wouldn’t have been what it is without that, “he said.
In Mexico Flow It was one of the highest grossing animated tapes in history. Only in our country the film raised $ 6.7 million from the total 26 that collected at the ticket offices around the world.
Although for Zilbalodis the film experience of the film hall is invaluable pointed out that it causes her joy that her work can reach places where there was no opportunity to see her on a big screen.
“Since he had that impulse in cinemas, I am glad that now people have the possibility of seeing it too, maybe in places where they could not have the opportunity. So, I don’t know, I hope people give it a chance,” he said.
His words are not casual or disconnected from their own personal history with the film. Zilbalodis videos have circulated where it is shown that when he learned that Flow She had been nominated for two Oscar awards – better animated film and best international film – was in his room watching the nominations and hugged his dog with love, who was by his side at that special moment.
That moment, intimate and emotional, is part of the sensitivity with which the director conceives both his work and his relationship with animals, which not only inhabit the screen, but also their daily lives.
In that sense, the free function in the Zocalo had a peculiarity that seemed to echo his words: several attendees came with their dogs to watch the film outdoors. Scenes of animals on screen and animals in the public, shared the same atmosphere.
The event organized in the heart of the Historic Center, a little more than 15,000 attendees came, according to data shared by the Government of Mexico City. The filmmaker lived the moment with some impact.
“Seeing all of you here is overwhelming. I have had an amazing reception in Mexico. I will remember this moment for the rest of my life. This is a very special place,” he said.
