Nuri Bilge Ceylan’s About Dry Grasses, selected as Turkey’s official submission to the 2024 Academy Awards® for Best International Feature Film, will make its US theatrical premiere at the Film Forum in New York City.
Foreign Language Films
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Turkish Oscar Entry, Nuri Bilge Ceylan’s ‘About Dry Grasses’ Opens in US Cinemas | Trailer
About Dry Grasses
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12.12: The Day and Evil Does Not Exist Lead Nominations for the 17th Asian Film Awards
12.12: The Day and Evil Does Not Exist 12.12: The Day and Evil Does Not Exist lead the nominations for the 17th Asian Film Awards (AFA) celebrating excellence in Asian cinema. Based on the real-life “12.12 Military Insurrection” of 1979 in South Korea, the political drama 12.12: The Day follows the intense struggles of military personnel during the mutiny. The film was nominated for Best Film, Best Director, Best Actor, Best Supporting Actor, Best Editing, and Best Cinematography. Also receiving six nominations is the film Evil Does Not Exist by Japanese director Hamaguchi Ryusuke whose earlier work Drive My Car won Best Film at the 16th Asian Film Awards. It is nominated for Best Film, Best Director, Best Screenplay, Best Editing, Best Cinematography and Best Original Music.
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Argentina’s ‘Trenque Lauquen’ Wins Best Latin American Film of 2023 at Cinema Tropical Awards
Trenque Lauquen (courtesy of Cinema Guild) The Argentine film Trenque Lauquen by Laura Citarella won the top award for Best Latin American Film of the Year at the 14th Annual Cinema Tropical Awards.
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Mala Emde and Jonas Dassler Star in ‘Skin Deep’ German Sci Fi Drama by Student Oscar Winner Alex Schaad | Trailer
Skin Deep (Kino Lorber | Ahmedel Nagar Walker Worm Film) Kino Lorber debuted the official trailer for Skin Deep, the award winning sci fi drama film starring Mala Emde and Jonas Dassler. Also starring in the film are Dimitrij Schaad, Edgar Selge, Maryam Zaree and Thomas Wodianka
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Bertrand Mandico’s Queer 35mm Epic Fantasy ‘She is Conann’ Sets Release Date | Trailer
She is Conann (Altered Innocence) Ahead of the February release, Altered Innocence revealed the official trailer for She is Conann, Bertrand Mandico’s Queer 35mm epic fantasy film.
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Sony Pictures Classics to Re-Release Jean-Pierre Jeunet’s Amélie in Theaters | Trailer
Amélie Sony Pictures Classics acquired Jean-Pierre Jeunet’s Amélie and will reissue the film in 250 theaters nationwide on February 14, 2024.
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‘Inshallah a Boy’ – Amjad Al Rasheed’s Gripping Thriller Set as Jordanian Oscar Entry Gets US Release Date | Trailer
Inshallah a Boy Greenwich Entertainment shared the official trailer for Inshallah a Boy (Inshallah Walad), the Arabic thriller selected as Jordan’s official submission for Best International Film at the 96th Academy Awards. Mouna Hawa stars as Nawal, a widow who pretends to be pregnant with a son in order to save her daughter and home from a relative exploiting Jordan’s patriarchal inheritance laws.
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Mads Mikkelsen Stars in ‘The Promised Land’ Historical Drama, Danish Oscar Entry | Trailer
The Promised Land ( Magnolia Pictures, Magnet Releasing | screenshot) Mads Mikkelsen stars as a war hero in The Promised Land, the epic historical drama film selected as the Danish entry for the Best International Feature Film at the 96th Academy Awards. Also starring in the drama film are Amanda Collin, Gustav Lindh, and Melina Hagberg.
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‘Housekeeping For Beginners’ Goran Stolevski’s Family Drama, Macedonia’s Oscar Entry Sets US Release | Trailer
Samson Selim stars as Ali, Vladimir Tintor as Toni, Anamaria Marinca as Dita, and Sara Klimoska as Elena in director Goran Stolevski’s Housekeeping for Beginners. (courtesy Focus Features) Focus Features revealed the official trailer for Housekeeping For Beginners, the family drama film selected as North Macedonia’s Official Selection for Best International Feature at the 96th Academy Awards.
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Franz Rogowski Stars in ‘Disco Boy’ Giacomo Abbruzzese’s Award-winning Stylish Drama | Trailer
Franz Rogowski in Disco Boy. Courtesy of Big World Pictures Big World Pictures will release Disco Boy, the award-winning drama film starring Franz Rogowski (Passages; Transit) as a Belarusian immigrant haunted by his actions as a mercenary in the French Foreign Legion.
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The Settlers – Felipe Gálvez’s Western Drama and Chile’s Oscar Selection Opens in US Theaters | Trailer
The Settlers © Quijote Films – Rampante Films – Rei Cine – Quiddity Films – Volos Films – Cine-Sud Promotion – Snowglobe – Film I Väst – Sutor Kolonko MUBI debuted the official trailer for The Settlers (Los Colonos), the ‘anti-colonialist’ Western drama selected as Chile’s Official Selection for Best International Feature Film at the 96th Academy Awards.
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The Monk And The Gun – Pawo Choyning Dorji’s Satire Film, Bhutanese Oscar Selection, Sets US Release Date | Trailer
Kelsang Choejey in The Monk and the Gun Courtesy of Roadside Attractions Roadside Attractions unveiled the official trailer for The Monk And The Gun, the satire drama film selected as Bhutan’s Official Selection for Best International Feature at the 96th Academy Awards.