China has selected the volleyball drama Leap directed by Peter Ho-Sun Chen as the official entry in Best International Feature Film category at 93rd Academy Awards.
Foreign Language Films
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China Selects Peter Ho-Sun Chen’s LEAP for Best International Feature Film Competition at 2021 Oscars
Leap directed by Peter Ho-Sun Chen
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Belarus Selects PERSIAN LESSONS for Best International Feature Film Competition at 2021 Oscars
Persian Lessons (Persischstunden) directed by Vadim Perelman Belarus has selected the WWII drama Persian Lessons (Persischstunden) directed by Vadim Perelman to represent the country in the best international feature film race at the 2021 Oscars.
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Watch Trailer for TWO OF US – Lesbian Drama Selected as France’s Oscar Entry
“Two Of Us” directed by Filippo Meneghetti and starring Barbara Sukowa and Martine Chevallier Magnolia Pictures released the trailer for “Two Of Us” directed by Filippo Meneghetti and starring Barbara Sukowa and Martine Chevallier. The film recently selected as France’s Official Submission for Best International Feature Film at the 93rd Academy Awards will open in theaters and on demand February 5th, 2021
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Iceland Selects AGNES JOY for Best International Feature Film Competition at 2021 Oscars
Agnes Joy (Hæ, hó Agnes Joy) directed by Silja Hauksdóttir Iceland has selected the mother-daughter drama Agnes Joy (Hæ, hó Agnes Joy) directed by Silja Hauksdóttir as its submission for Best International Feature Film at the 93rd Academy Awards.
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India Selects JALLIKATTU for Best International Feature Film Competition at 2021 Oscars
Jallikattu The Malayalam-language action film “Jallikattu” directed by Lijo Jose Pellissery has been selected as the Indian entry at 93rd Oscar Awards in Best International Feature Film category. The film is based on a story by S. Hareesh, its title a reference to a traditional spectacle in which individuals attempt to wrangle a bull.
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The Philippines Selects MINDANAO for Best International Feature Film Competition at 2021 Oscars
Mindanao directed by Brillante Mendoza The Philippines selected the war drama Mindanao directed by Brillante Mendoza as the country’s representative in the International Film Feature category of the 93rd Academy Awards.
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Italy Selects Gianfranco Rosi’s NOTTURNO for Best International Feature Film Competition at 2021 Oscars
Notturno directed by Gianfranco Rosi Italy has selected Gianfranco Rosi’s Notturno, as the country’s official entry for the Academy Award in the Best International Film category. From the Oscar-nominated director of Fire at Sea, the observational documentary captures the peoples and places ravaged along the borders between Syria, Iraq, Kurdistan, and Lebanon.
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Hungary Selects PREPARATIONS TO BE TOGETHER FOR AN UNKNOWN PERIOD OF TIME for Oscar Race
Preparations to Be Together for an Unknown Period of Time Lili Horvát’s “Preparations to Be Together for an Unknown Period of Time” (Felkészülés meghatározatlan ideig tartó együttlétre) has been selected as the Hungarian entry in the International Feature Film category for the 2021 Academy Awards.
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HOW TO BE A GOOD WIFE Starring Juliette Binoche Kicks off Lineup for All Virtual 2020 AFI European Union Film Showcase
HOW TO BE A GOOD WIFE starring Juliette Binoche This year’s 2020 AFI European Union Film Showcase will take place as a virtual event from December 2–20 featuring 48 films representing 25 EU member states. Now in its 33rd year, the Showcase, one of the largest and long-running showcases of European cinema in the United States, has typically taken place at the historic AFI Silver Theatre and Cultural Center in Silver Spring, MD.
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Argentine Comedic Thriller THE WEASELS’ TALE Opens In Theaters + Virtual Cinemas in December
Juan José Campanella’s The Weasel’s Tale (El cuento de las comadrejas) The Argentine Film The Weasels’ Tale (El cuento de las comadrejas) from Juan José Campanella, the director of the Oscar Award-winning The Secret in Their Eyes opens in theaters and virtual cinemas in the U.S. on Friday, December 11 via Outside Pictures and Strand Releasing. The comedic thriller starring a cast of acclaimed, seasoned Argentine actors including Graciela Borges (La Ciénaga) and Óscar Martínez (Wild Tales), won the Audience Award at the AFI Latin American and Chicago Latino Film Festivals.
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Deepa Mehta’s FUNNY BOY to Represent Canada in Best International Feature Film Competition at 2021 Oscars
Funny Boy directed by Deepa Mehta Deepa Mehta’s Funny Boy will represent Canada in the race for Best International Feature Film at the 93rd Academy Awards.
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Brazilian Dystopian Futuristic Film DIVINE LOVE, Opens in US in November
Divine Love directed by Gabriel Mascaro Brazilian director Gabriel Mascaro’s (Neon Bull) Divine Love (Divino Amor) that world premiered at the Sundance Film Festival, begins its North American theatrical premiere on Friday, November 13.