"Most countries with strict governments will go out of their way to not nominate a film that observes or decries how people are treated, which is how you wind up with a movie like Seed of the Sacred Fig, an Iranian film, becoming Germany's submission for Best International Feature."
"In addition to being selected by a country, a film may qualify for Best International Feature by winning a qualifying award at an international film festival as specified in the International Feature Film Award Qualifying Festival List."
"This also means that if one country happens to have a whole slate of fantastic movies, there could be seven nominees all from a single country, reflecting a broader range of cinematic excellence."
The Oscars' Best International Feature category has faced criticism for requiring countries to nominate only one film, often leading to contentious choices. Recent changes allow films to qualify by winning awards at specified international film festivals, such as Cannes and Sundance. This adjustment provides an alternative route for films that may be overlooked by their home country. The new rules could result in multiple nominations from a single country, reflecting a broader range of cinematic excellence and addressing previous limitations in the nomination process.
Read at Vulture
Unable to calculate read time
Collection
[
|
...
]