tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post8642212076713539311..comments2024-03-17T10:11:46.952-04:00Comments on Film Experience Blog: Foreign Film Oscar Submissions: Juvenile Delinquents and Missing PersonsNATHANIEL Rhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11597109147678235399noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-11828675406647977572010-09-08T23:23:47.053-04:002010-09-08T23:23:47.053-04:00Brazil, Denmark, Germany, Mexico and Serbia have a...Brazil, Denmark, Germany, Mexico and Serbia have all announced their shortlists....Fatih Akin's "Soul Kitchen" and Alejandro Gonzalez Inarittu's "Biutiful" are out of the running already! <br /><br />I'm so excited for the Japanese nominee, but not sure it can make the Top Nine...Looking forward to hearing China, India and Italy announce (I'm confident they will be "Aftershock", "Peepli Live" and "The Man Who Will Come"), as well as France and Russia, which are more of a mystery! <br /><br />I'm keeping the Wikipedia page updated, but it's not as detailed as Nathaniel's page.A.D.http://dzong2.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-29674653780954353922010-09-08T14:13:49.753-04:002010-09-08T14:13:49.753-04:00of course more to update. joy.of course more to update. joy.NATHANIEL Rhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11597109147678235399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-84173188029629510712010-09-08T13:53:06.087-04:002010-09-08T13:53:06.087-04:00Thai film federation picks Uncle Boonmee as Thaila...Thai film federation picks Uncle Boonmee as Thailand's 2011 Oscar submission.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-21382570295047638052010-09-08T13:13:48.474-04:002010-09-08T13:13:48.474-04:00Japan just picked CONFESSION as their choice. http...Japan just picked CONFESSION as their choice. http://www.eiren.org/academy/exhibition.htmlAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-6988040140023947742010-09-08T13:11:27.575-04:002010-09-08T13:11:27.575-04:00Japan just picked CONFESSION as their choice.Japan just picked CONFESSION as their choice.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-60513755350387610732010-09-08T12:40:52.181-04:002010-09-08T12:40:52.181-04:00Yeah, I think the rules changed this year, so we c...Yeah, I think the rules changed this year, so we can still submit it. We'll wait and see.Dimitranoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-7252552833950116472010-09-08T10:56:49.671-04:002010-09-08T10:56:49.671-04:00Ive seen If I Want To Whistle, I Whistle and lucki...Ive seen If I Want To Whistle, I Whistle and luckily enough got to interview the star and the producer. It was an excellent! The two were a little intimidating though haha.JoFohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13394259417297001609noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-85632583512599958472010-09-08T08:31:09.401-04:002010-09-08T08:31:09.401-04:00Nick -- I wish variety links would work for me but...Nick -- I wish variety links would work for me but they always expect me to pay (sigh). But thanks for the news. I knew it was a finalist but i'm surprised they chose it.<br /><br />alex & jorge -- thanks.NATHANIEL Rhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11597109147678235399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-2519717689148788192010-09-08T08:27:34.327-04:002010-09-08T08:27:34.327-04:00Having read the book TIRZA is based on (highly rec...Having read the book TIRZA is based on (highly recommended, by the way, though I don't know if it's been translated to English), I can reveal that it's a lot more dark and twisted than your synopsis suggests. It's true that the journey to Namibia is the main event in the movie (the rest is apparently conveyed by flashbacks) whereas it was only the second half or so of the book, but it's definitely a bit less sedate and solemn than it looks. <br /><br />I just hope the bitter, mordant humor survives the transition to the screen...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-25883101890004631482010-09-08T08:07:38.144-04:002010-09-08T08:07:38.144-04:00Dimitra -- Greece always sends the winner of the T...Dimitra -- Greece always sends the winner of the Thessalonika festival. I believe Dogtooth was eligible last year but they sent <i>Slaves in Their Bonds</i> instead.<br /><br />I believe that means <i>Biloba</i> will be their submission this year (thought the IMDB listing for this festival is very confusing and different than it was just last year in terms of "category competitions"NATHANIEL Rhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11597109147678235399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-88215023972784416442010-09-08T07:06:20.491-04:002010-09-08T07:06:20.491-04:00I hope Greece submits Dogtooth this year. Is it to...I hope Greece submits Dogtooth this year. Is it too wrong to hope that a film from my country ends up being nominated after I don't know how many years?Dimitranoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-32815342394873776142010-09-08T02:09:47.331-04:002010-09-08T02:09:47.331-04:00Sorry, I didn't put the link correctly: http:/...Sorry, I didn't put the link correctly: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TMl7fawSUZQJorge Rodrigueshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14773926428295140628noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-91282084249096011492010-09-08T02:08:40.545-04:002010-09-08T02:08:40.545-04:00Hmm while it's very probable that "The St...Hmm while it's very probable that "The Strange Case of Angelica / Estranho Caso de Angélica" will in fact be the Portuguese submission, don't count on it just yet.<br /><br />We also have a Saramago novel adaptation, "Embargo", which garnered excellent reviews from the critic, and Raoul Ruiz's "Mysteries of Lisbon / Mistérios de Lisboa" which will be playing in Toronto. And "The Smiles of Destiny / Os Sorrisos do Destino" by the excellent and respected director Fernando Lopes. And "Two Women / Duas Mulheres" from João Mário Grilo.<br /><br /><br />Of course that the fairly positive reviews that de Oliveira got in Cannes make him the frontrunner but only once, I think, did Portugal submit two Manoel de Oliveira's pictures in a row. And since Saramago died this year they may want to pay homage...<br /><br />And "Embargo" has been described as something the Coen Bros. would do. So it's good (I'll leave the trailer if you're interested in checking it out - I think I've left it here before, but... here goes: http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=iv&annotation_id=annotation_466590&v=TMl7fawSUZQ).Jorge Rodrigueshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14773926428295140628noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-75252564198290392842010-09-08T02:07:10.981-04:002010-09-08T02:07:10.981-04:00Hungary has just chosen Bibliothèque Pascal http:...Hungary has just chosen Bibliothèque Pascal http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0997035/Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-87948885556649834002010-09-08T01:23:25.624-04:002010-09-08T01:23:25.624-04:00this is the official movie website for the venezue...this is the official movie website for the venezuelan film www.hermano.com.veAlexnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-45337015931544498782010-09-08T01:18:04.890-04:002010-09-08T01:18:04.890-04:00FYI, Venezuela is submitting a film called "H...FYI, Venezuela is submitting a film called "Hermano" directed by Marcel RasquinAlexnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-23751354579336752862010-09-08T00:26:08.817-04:002010-09-08T00:26:08.817-04:00Sounds like South Korea hasn't gone with the L...Sounds like South Korea hasn't gone with the Lee Chang-dong, opting instead for <i>A Barefoot Dream</i>, by the same director who helmed their 2008 submission. About a guy who starts a football team for kids in East Timor: <a href="http://www.variety.com/article/VR1118023792.html?categoryid=19&cs=1" rel="nofollow">(link)</a> Sounds like they know what AMPAS wants to see...NicksFlickPickshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04607501848596529493noreply@blogger.com