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By: Carson Blackwelder
Managing Editor
The foreign language Oscar race is officially underway. At this point, countries have submitted the film they want to represent them at the 89th Academy Awards and we’re left with a list of 85 movies — four having not made the cut — and, to say the least, they’re an interesting crop.
These primarily non-English films will further be narrowed down to nine finalists at some point during December and then will be whittled down to five when all of the nominations are announced on January 24, 2017. Then, the winner of the category — which was created in 1956 — will be announced during the Oscar ceremony on February 26, 2017.
This long list of films — one that is often overlooked by the typical moviegoer and not given a lot of attention during the Oscar race — that have been submitted definitely have some oddities, so...
By: Carson Blackwelder
Managing Editor
The foreign language Oscar race is officially underway. At this point, countries have submitted the film they want to represent them at the 89th Academy Awards and we’re left with a list of 85 movies — four having not made the cut — and, to say the least, they’re an interesting crop.
These primarily non-English films will further be narrowed down to nine finalists at some point during December and then will be whittled down to five when all of the nominations are announced on January 24, 2017. Then, the winner of the category — which was created in 1956 — will be announced during the Oscar ceremony on February 26, 2017.
This long list of films — one that is often overlooked by the typical moviegoer and not given a lot of attention during the Oscar race — that have been submitted definitely have some oddities, so...
- 10/14/2016
- by Carson Blackwelder
- Scott Feinberg
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