Indian film out of Oscars race |
India`s official entry in the Best International Feature category at the 93rd Academy Awards is out of the Oscars race. The Malayalam-language movie titled “ Jallikattu" is not part of the shortlist of 15 features that will be vying for a spot in the final five. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced this on 10th February. Films from 93 countries were eligible in the category. The final nominations for the Oscars will be announced on March 15. Filmmaker Lijo Jose Pellissery`s "Jallikattu" is based on the short story `Maoist` by Hareesh, and stars Antony Varghese, Chemban Vinod Jose, Sabumon Abdusamad and Santhy Balachandran. The film had its premiere on September 6, 2019, at the 2019 Toronto International Film Festival and received widespread critical acclaim. Pellissery had also won the best director trophy at the 50th International Film Festival of India in 2019. No Indian film has ever won an Oscar. The last Indian film that made it to the final five in the Best International Feature category was Ashutosh Gowariker`s "Lagaan" in 2001. "Mother India" (1958) and "Salaam Bombay" (1989) are the other two Indian movies to have made it to the top five.
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