Countries competing for the best foreign film Oscar
There are 49 countries competing for next year's best foreign language film Oscar. Among them is Malaysia for which this entry is a first. It is putting forward the Malaysian movie "A legendary love."
Other countries are Afghanistan, Brazil, last year's winner Canada, China, Egypt, Estonia, France, Germany, India, Iran, Israel, Japan, Palestine, the Philippines, South Korea Taiwan, Thailand, Venezuela and others.
Let's take a look at other movies presented:
"The film "A Legendary Love" is the tragic love story of a princess and a Malay warrior and was well received at the Venice Film Festival earlier this year.
Afghanistan's entry is director Atiq Rahimi's film "Earth and Ashes," a wrenching drama about life during the country's intractable civil war.
China's "House of Flying Daggers," from director Zhang Yimou, will represent the world's most populous nation at the Oscars.
Nobody Knows," from filmmaker Hirokazu Kore-eda was selected as Japan's entry and is the moving story of four children who are forced to rely on one another after they are abandoned by their mother.
Spain's entry, Alejandro Amenabar's "Mar Adentro" (Out to Sea), about a paralysed man who wants to commit suicide, won the jury grand prize Silver Lion award at the Venice film festival.
France's submission, "Les Choristes" by Christophe Barratier, tells the story of a group of reform schoolboys having their lives in post-war France changed by a choir-master and was a major hit in its home country.
"Le Chiave di Casa" (The House Keys) by director Gianni Amelio is Italy's hopeful for the best foreign language film gong, telling of a young father, meeting his 15-year-old handicapped son Paolo for the first time.
India's official entry is Sandeep Sawant's low-budget "Shwaas," which cost just 76,500 dollars to make, and was picked to compete after beating out big budget Bollywood films."
Sorry for the long quote, but well, it is worth mentioning, isn't it?
Other countries are Afghanistan, Brazil, last year's winner Canada, China, Egypt, Estonia, France, Germany, India, Iran, Israel, Japan, Palestine, the Philippines, South Korea Taiwan, Thailand, Venezuela and others.
Let's take a look at other movies presented:
"The film "A Legendary Love" is the tragic love story of a princess and a Malay warrior and was well received at the Venice Film Festival earlier this year.
Afghanistan's entry is director Atiq Rahimi's film "Earth and Ashes," a wrenching drama about life during the country's intractable civil war.
China's "House of Flying Daggers," from director Zhang Yimou, will represent the world's most populous nation at the Oscars.
Nobody Knows," from filmmaker Hirokazu Kore-eda was selected as Japan's entry and is the moving story of four children who are forced to rely on one another after they are abandoned by their mother.
Spain's entry, Alejandro Amenabar's "Mar Adentro" (Out to Sea), about a paralysed man who wants to commit suicide, won the jury grand prize Silver Lion award at the Venice film festival.
France's submission, "Les Choristes" by Christophe Barratier, tells the story of a group of reform schoolboys having their lives in post-war France changed by a choir-master and was a major hit in its home country.
"Le Chiave di Casa" (The House Keys) by director Gianni Amelio is Italy's hopeful for the best foreign language film gong, telling of a young father, meeting his 15-year-old handicapped son Paolo for the first time.
India's official entry is Sandeep Sawant's low-budget "Shwaas," which cost just 76,500 dollars to make, and was picked to compete after beating out big budget Bollywood films."
Sorry for the long quote, but well, it is worth mentioning, isn't it?
posted by Andreas @ 2:55 pm
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