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‘Seven Blessings’ Review: Israel’s Oscar Entry is a Marvelous Exploration of Family, Feuds, and Food

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‘Seven Blessings’ Review: Israel’s Oscar Entry is a Marvelous Exploration of Family, Feuds, and Food

Abe Friedtanzer November 9, 2023

In Jewish tradition, newly married couples celebrate a week of meals surrounded by friends and family, often including people who weren’t invited to the wedding.... Read More

‘The Teachers’ Lounge’ Review: Ilker Çatak’s Oscar Entry from Germany is a Brilliant and Powerful Reflection on Flawed Democracies | Toronto

Mina Takla September 14, 2023

One of the smartest, most satisfying films at the Toronto International Film Festival this year, Ilker Çatak’s The Teachers’ Lounge uses a German school as... Read More

2024 Oscars: Official Submissions for International Feature Film

Erik Anderson August 4, 2023

The race for the next International Feature Film Oscar has begun and Switzerland is first out of the gate. Carmen Jaquier’s film Thunder will represent... Read More

Interview: Lukas Dhont gets up ‘Close’ and personal [VIDEO]

Brian Whisenant February 28, 2023

Filmmaker Lukas Dhont came upon mine and many Oscar watcher’s radar when his feature debut, i won both the Caméra d’Or for Best First Feature... Read More

2023 Oscars: Official submissions for International Feature Film

Erik Anderson August 3, 2022

The race for the next International Feature Film Oscar has begun. The Quiet Girl (An Cailín Ciúin) has been selected as Ireland’s entry for the... Read More

TIFF Review: ‘Never Gonna Snow Again’ is a thoughtful and challenging take on class and greed with a sci-fi lens

Mina Takla September 12, 2020

Plot: A Ukrainian immigrant with special powers succeeds in entering Poland where he starts working as a masseur in a luxurious compound. As he moves... Read More

TIFF Review: Through myth and folktale, ‘Night of the Kings’ is rich and immersive and wholly unique

Mina Takla September 12, 2020

Plot: A young man is sentenced to the MACA prison in Abidjan, and must tell the other prisoners stories to survive. Review: One of the... Read More

2020 Oscars: 25 Best International Feature Film Contenders Part 2 – Denmark, France, Germany, Israel and Italy

Carlos Aguilar December 10, 2019

Welcome to ‘25 Best International Feature Film Contenders That Are Not Parasite,’ a 5-part series by Carlos Aguilar, his first for AwardsWatch. In this series,... Read More

Oscars: Academy to open voting for International Feature Film to all members

Erik Anderson November 1, 2019

Another shakeup is coming to the Oscars and it’s not just a name change. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) announced this... Read More