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Foreign language Oscars
It’s always frustrating for Austin and other American audiences when the foreign-language Oscar nominees are announced.
Rarely do we get to see these movies before the nominations, and that’s a shame.
The leading contender for this year’s Oscar has to be “The White Ribbon,” from Germany. It is scheduled to open in Austin Feb. 19.
It’s set in pre-World War I Germany and looks at the cultural underpinnings of what would lead to the rise of the Third Reich. Michael Haneke directs, and the film won the top prize at the 2009 Cannes Film Festival.
The other big contender, and my personal favorite, is “A Prophet” from France. Directed by Jacques Audiard, it was No. 2 in Cannes. It’s scheduled to open in Austin in March. It focuses on a young man who’s sent to prison, and his rise to the top.
The other nominees:
“Milk of Sorrow” from Peru. Directed by Claudia Llosa. It won the Golden Bear at the Berlin Film Festival. No release date yet for Austin.
“El Secreto de Sus Ojos,” (“The Secret in their Eyes”) by Argentine director Juan Jose Campanella. It deals with a detective investigating a murder case. No release date yet for Austin.
“Ajami,” directed by Scandar Copti and Yaron Shani. It deals with violence in a Jewish-Arab neighborhood in Jaffa. No release date for Austin.
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