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Baltic Animation Still in Full ‘Flow’: ‘Smallness Can Be a Superpower’
Baltic animation makes the most of ‘Flow’s success, as 'Karmic Knot,' 'Adult Bedtime Stories,' 'Born in the Jungle' loom on the horizon.
According to Kalev Tamm, producer at Eesti Joonisfilm – now bringing “Luna Rossa” to Annecy – there’s a growing interest among Estonian creators in making feature-length animated films, however, “though the challenge lies in putting together the right financing models.” With public funding redirected towards defense, creators “must prepare to operate with limited financial resources in the years ahead,” argue Lauma Kaudzite and Sabīne Andersone of Latvian Animation Association, listing “increasingly unstable global landscape and the current geopolitical situation” as one of the biggest obstacles plaguing the industry. Inspired by the real story of an explorer’s family who chose to live in the Venezuelan jungle in the late 1950s, it’s co-produced by Atom Art (Latvia), Letko (Poland), and Hausboot (Czech Republic), with international sales handled by Dandelooo Cinéma and release set for 2026.
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