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The film, by director Andrey Zvyagintsev, won the Golden Globe for foreign language film on Sunday, making it the first Russian movie to win a Globe since 1969's «War and Peace.»

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The streaming service also earned three nominations for its documentaries «Icarus,» «Strong Island,» and «Heroin (e),» and one nod for the foreign language film «On Body and Soul.»

In L.A., he worked on a successful lobbying campaign that helped earn the Canadian film Les Invasions Barbares an Oscar for best foreign - language film.

Agnieszka Holland's In Darkness is a familiar but stirring Oscar - season specimen (it's a foreign - language - film nominee) centering on a spontaneously righteous Gentile, Leopold Socha (Robert Wieckiewicz), who becomes a guardian angel for a small group of Polish Jews after the Nazis and their Ukrainian henchman have «liquidated» their ghetto.

Despite some genuinely hilarious sequences that, regrettably, are spaced too far apart, this meditation on the things that matter in life is too slow and at times too forced to deserve the high praise it has been getting (including an Oscar nomination for best foreign language film that should have gone to a number of other more worthwhile pictures).

For Denmark, the film, an Oscar nominee in the foreign - language category, might seem quietly radical, but Mr. Lindholm errs too far on the side of quiet.

This week, get the latest casting details on the next Superman movie, and watch a dozen just - released trailers for upcoming films ranging from summer comedies to Sundance hits to foreign - language Oscar contenders.

Departures, a Japanese meditation on death, was the other odd winner, taking the best foreign language film prize from the much - fancied Waltz With Bashir and The Baader Meinhof Complex.

(1) The Intouchables, an $ 11.5 million dramedy, based on a true story, that was co-written and co-directed by Olivier Nakache and Eric Toledano and has become the second highest - grossing French film of all - time in France and grossed more than $ 355 million internationally (more than any other French film and, for that matter, any non-English-language film, save for The Passion of the Christ); and (2) Rust and Bone, a fictional drama that was co-written and directed by Jacques Audiard, a best foreign language film Oscar nominee three years ago for France's Un Prophet, and features tour - de-force performances from Marion Cotillard, the best actress Oscar winner five years ago, and Matthias Schonaerts, the star of last year's Belgian nominee Bullhead.

Last year's Palme d'Or winner was Ruben Ostlund's The Square, which went on to be nominated for best foreign language film at the Academy Awards.

On Wednesday night at Cannes, I took the night off from seeing foreign - language films to settle onto the sand for a beachfront screening of Black Panther.

The Times caught up with the filmmaker Tuesday, shortly after she learned «On Body and Soul» was nominated for the foreign language film Oscar.

His sentiments were echoed in more specific terms by the Iranian filmmaker Asghar Farhadi, who won best foreign - language film for The Salesman, but elected not to attend the ceremony in protest of Trump's immigration ban on seven majority - Muslim countries.

The India - born, British - raised Radford became a double nominee for Director and Adapted Screenplay on the 1990s Italian film Il Postino (The Postman), the rare foreign language production to earn a Best Picture nomination at the Oscars.

Our team — comprised of associates, contributors, editors, graphic artists, web techs, and interns — collaborate on daily content aimed at bringing attention to films made by women — including small «indies» and foreign language films — and thereby celebrating their accomplishments in the entertainment industry.

(Note: Because so much of the impact of foreign comedies relies on language, we've only included English language films on this list.)

Geographically, the five nominated titles in the foreign language film category stretch from the discos of Santiago, Chile («A Fantastic Woman») to the outskirts of Moscow («Loveless») with stops in Lebanon («The Insult»), Hungary («On Body and Soul») and Sweden («The Square»).

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He sees her settled with a new partner (Brady Corbet, who seems to be on a mission to cameo in as many foreign language films as is humanly possible) and heavily pregnant.

The film, loosely based on a 2009 Argentine thriller that won the foreign - language Oscar, garnered about $ 6.6 million.

This one picked up the Silver Bear at the Berlin Film Festival and is on the short list for the best foreign language film Oscar as Switzerland's official submission.

BEST FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM A Fantastic Woman (Chile) On Body and Soul (Hungary) The Insult (Lebanon) Loveless (Russia) The Square (Sweden)

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It has been used on foreign language films for decades (this trailer for Wong Kar - Wai's 2046 is a perfect example), but it's only in recent years that it has caught on in a broader sense.

most noms for a film that did not make my top ten list: Sicario (10 nominations) which came in at # 13 on my year - end list most noms for a film not nominated for Oscar's Best Picture: Carol (19 nominations) most noms for a film nominated for Oscar's Best Picture: Mad Max Fury Road (16 nominations) most noms for a film I was lukewarm on: Straight Outta Compton (4 nominations) most noms for a film I didn't like at all really: The Revenant (2 nominations) most noms for a film that received ZERO Oscar attention: Spy (7 nominations) most noms for a film that received only 1 Oscar nomination: Creed (6 nominations) most noms for a foreign language film: Phoenix (2 nominations)... hmm.

For that matter, if academy voters took international cinema seriously, they might have spared a thought for Beya, a Congolese woman who had never acted on - screen before giving her mesmerizing performance in «Félicité» (shortlisted as Senegal's entry for the foreign - language film Oscar).

There is no question that Denis Villeneuve has been on a roll of late enjoying great success with movies like his Oscar - nominated foreign - language film Incendies, Prisoners, Sicario, Arrival and now Blade Runner 2049, which is earning buzz for a second consecutive Oscar Best Director nomination following last year's Arrival.

Variety first reported the story, and notes that Cohen plans on releasing «The Insult» in January, and that the film will likely represent Lebanon in the foreign - language Oscar race.

BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR: Sam Rockwell, «Three Billboards outside Ebbing, Missouri» BEST MAKEUP AND HAIRSTYLING: «Darkest Hour» (Kazuhiro Tsuji, David Malinowski, Lucy Sibbick) BEST COSTUME DESIGN: «Phantom Thread» (Mark Bridges) BEST DOCUMENTARY FEATURE: «Icarus» (Bryan Fogel, Dan Cogan) BEST SOUND EDITING: «Dunkirk» (Richard King, Alex Gibson) BEST SOUND MIXING: «Dunkirk» (Gregg Landaker, Gary A. Rizzo and Mark Weingarten) BEST PRODUCTION DESIGN: «The Shape of Water» (Paul D. Austerberry, Jeffrey A. Melvin, Shane Vieau) BEST FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM: «A Fantastic Woman» from Chile BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS: Allison Janney, «I, Tonya» BEST ANIMATED SHORT FILM: «Dear Basketball» (Kobe Bryant, Glen Keane) BEST ANIMATED FEATURE FILM: «Coco» (Lee Unkrich, Darla K. Anderson) BEST VISUAL EFFECTS: «Blade Runner 2049» (John Nelson, Gerd Nefzer, Paul Lambert and Richard R. Hoover) BEST FILM EDITING: «Dunkirk» (Lee Smith) BEST DOCUMENTARY SHORT: «Heaven Is a Traffic Jam on the 405» (Frank Stiefel) BEST LIVE ACTION SHORT: «The Silent Child» (Chris Overton, Rachel Shenton) BEST ADAPTED SCREENPLAY: «Call Me by Your Name» (James Ivory) BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY: «Get Out» (Jordan Peele) BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY: «Blade Runner 2049» (Roger Deakins) BEST ORIGINAL SCORE: «The Shape of Water» (Alexandre Desplat) BEST ORIGINAL SONG: «Remember Me» from «Coco» BEST DIRECTING: Guillermo del Toro, «The Shape of Water» BEST ACTOR: Gary Oldman, «Darkest Hour» BEST ACTRESS: Frances McDormand, «Three Billboards outside Ebbing, Missouri» BEST PICTURE: «The Shape of Water» (Fox Searchlight Pictures)

Such a bonus is bound to hold great appeal for fans of the film and its disappointing absence here is almost certainly the result of having newly - added foreign language tracks and just over three hours of feature film video on Disc 1, as opposed to the 84 minutes plus cartoon short that comprised the Vault Disney's first platter.

That it's usually the documentaries, foreign - language films, and short films that I end up needing to catch up on in the weeks between the Oscar nominations and the Oscar ceremony says a lot about viewing habits (my own and the culture's at large).

Bruce Springsteen once sang, «God have mercy on the man who doubts what he's sure of,» and Force Majeure, a Critics Choice Award winner and Golden Globe nominee for best foreign language film of 2014, illustrates the waves that can stir from just a few ripples of such doubt.

Emerging Finnish filmmaker AJ Annila («Sauna») will make his English - language feature film debut on the project, which Steve Buscemi and Wren Arthur of Olive Productions are executive producing with Tannaz Anisi, whose 13 Films will sell foreign rights at the Cannes Film Market.

«In addition to being nominated for the best foreign language film Oscar, Michael is now working with Michael Mann on a high - profile American television pilot.

Flights of fancy also imbued Nguyen's previous feature Rebelle, which premiered at the 2012 Berlin Film Festival, where Congolese newbie Rachel Mwanza won best actress, before going on to nab an Oscar nomination for best foreign language film.

The foreign language category includes two films on the Academy's short list, The Salesman and Toni Erdmann, and one that was actually nominated the year before but not commercially released: Embrace of the Serpent.

BEST FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM A Fantastic Woman (Chile)-- Sebastian Lelio The Insult (Lebanon)-- Ziad Doueiri Loveless (Russia)-- Andrey Zvyagintsev On Body and Soul (Hungary)-- Ildikó Enyedi The Square (Sweden)-- Ruben Östlund

I was equally cheered by Chile's A Fantastic Woman winning for best - foreign - language film, and to see that film's star, Daniela Vega, on stage with her director Sebastián Lelio, who made a sober, compassionate film about a trans woman's experience starring a trans actress.

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A final note: As is too often the case, I was not able to see enough documentaries or foreign - language films to feel comfortable second - guessing the Academy's choices, so on those fronts you'll have to look elsewhere.

The two top winners last year, «The White Ribbon» and «A Prophet,» went on to earn Academy Award nominations for foreign - language film.

Often touted as an heir to Tarkovsky, Russian cinema's other famously austere Andrey, Zvyagintsev previously competed at Cannes with «Leviathan» (2014), which won the jury's screenwriting award and went on to score an Oscar nomination for foreign - language film.

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Damian Szifron's extraordinarily fun and twisted movie Wild Tales, out on Blu - ray tomorrow, was nominated for a best foreign language film Oscar earlier this year.

One of the five films competing for a foreign - language Oscar, «On Body and Soul» was acquired a few months ago by Beijing - based China Film Archive (CFA), the country's national film archive and co-programmer of the Beijing film festival.

In 2012, Telluride showcased the French end - of - life drama «Amour,» which went on to win the Oscar for foreign - language film, and this year programmers have scheduled several notable international films.

This foreign language film tells a powerful story with a new take on Germany and World War II.

As far as the foreign language films are concerned, it appears that we do not have an Amour - style breakout contender on our hands.

Considering that the foreign language film winner is decided on by the entire academy and not just a small committee as it used to be, this makes it even more of a possibility.

Rita Moreno presents the award for best foreign language film at the Oscars on Sunday, March 4, 2018, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles.