Matinee: Flow

Nominated not only for Best Animated Feature but also Best International Feature, this independent film from Latvia was made with just 20 crew members over the course of five-and-a half years. It tells the story sans dialogue of a cat who escapes a flood aboard a derelict vessel. Along his journey, he encounters a dog, a capybara, a lemur, and a crane who join him in this tale of found family.