Last night in Latvia, there was a significant celebration following the victory of the film "Pantheon" by director Gints Zilbalodis at the Oscars in the nomination "Best Animated Feature." This is the first Oscar award for this country, and even the president expressed joy over this development.
The film tells the story of a lonely black cat that forms unexpected friendships during a perilous journey after disasters, setting a record by achieving victory and receiving multiple awards, the most significant of which is the first Oscar award in the history of Latvia.
President of Latvia Edgars Rinkēvičs noted in his speech on the "X" platform: "Latvia is very proud of this achievement," praising the "exceptional success" of the "Pantheon" team.
More than 320,000 people in Latvia, where 1.8 million residents live, watched "Pantheon" in cinemas, surpassing such global box office hits as "Avatar" and "Titanic."