At least one lesbian-themed drama will be in the running
Nepal and Greece enter the foreign-language Oscar race
Posted by Guy Lodge · 9:35 am · August 26th, 2013
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'Alps' does the (limited) Stateside rounds
Posted by Guy Lodge · 7:30 am · July 17th, 2012
Catch Yorgos Lanthimos’s brilliant follow-up to ‘Dogtooth’ if you can.
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Tim Roth to head Un Certain Regard jury at Cannes Film Festival
Posted by Guy Lodge · 10:42 am · April 12th, 2012
The Un Certain Regard strand at Cannes is generally regarded as secondary to the Competition, but they’ve secured an unusually big-name jury president.
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Predicting the foreign-language Oscar shortlist
Posted by Guy Lodge · 6:42 pm · January 17th, 2012
Tomorrow, the Academy announces a shortlist of nine contenders for the Best Foreign Language Oscar — we take a look at what they might be.
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The Long Shot: Foreign exchange
Posted by Guy Lodge · 5:42 pm · October 13th, 2011
This year, however, the stage has been set for the Academy to make more relevant choices than usual in the often-derided Best Foreign Language Film category. The list of 63 contenders announced today includes many critically beloved festival hits, but will voters take the bait?
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