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‘Escape from Mogadishu’ (모가디슈) review: A tense, moving story of nationalism vs. humanity [Grade: B+]

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‘Escape from Mogadishu’ (모가디슈) review: A tense, moving story of nationalism vs. humanity [Grade: B+]

Kevin L. Lee October 24, 2021

Every once in a while, you would hear a story that is so fantastical and incredible, you wouldn’t believe it actually happened. If it weren’t... Read More

Final 2020 Oscar Predictions – INTERNATIONAL FEATURE FILM

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Final 2020 Oscar Predictions – INTERNATIONAL FEATURE FILM

Erik Anderson February 3, 2020

Whether it’s critics or the Academy themselves, each of this category (formerly called Foreign Language Film) there seems to be one film that is propped... Read More

2020 Oscar Nomination Predictions: INTERNATIONAL FEATURE FILM (December)

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2020 Oscar Nomination Predictions: INTERNATIONAL FEATURE FILM (December)

Erik Anderson December 17, 2019

The official Oscar shortlist for International Feature Film was released yesterday and with it came some huge snubs and even bigger surprise inclusions. Although four... Read More

2020 Oscar Nomination Predictions: ANIMATED, DOCUMENTARY, INTERNATIONAL FEATURE (November)

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2020 Oscar Nomination Predictions: ANIMATED, DOCUMENTARY, INTERNATIONAL FEATURE (November)

Erik Anderson November 25, 2019

Netflix’s Klaus made a big splash last week and it moves up into the top 10. They also have a major contender in I Lost... Read More

2020 Oscar Nomination Predictions: INTERNATIONAL FEATURE FILM (October)

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2020 Oscar Nomination Predictions: INTERNATIONAL FEATURE FILM (October)

Erik Anderson October 18, 2019

October marks the first month of official predictions for the newly titled International Feature Film Oscar (formerly titled Foreign Language Film) now that we have... Read More

South Korea selects ‘Parasite’ for International Feature Film Oscar submission

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South Korea selects ‘Parasite’ for International Feature Film Oscar submission

Erik Anderson August 21, 2019

As expected, South Korea has selected the Cannes Palme d’Or-winning Parasite from director Bong Joon-ho as its submission for the International Feature Film (formerly Foreign... Read More

2019 Oscars: A Look at Asian Films in This Year’s Foreign Language Oscar Race

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2019 Oscars: A Look at Asian Films in This Year’s Foreign Language Oscar Race

Mina Takla October 31, 2018

Our weekly Foreign Language Oscar race analysis pieces continue this week with a special look at the Asian films in this year’s race. Asian films... Read More

2019 Oscars: Official Submissions for the Foreign Language Film Oscar

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2019 Oscars: Official Submissions for the Foreign Language Film Oscar

Erik Anderson July 4, 2018

Belarus’s Crystal Swan, the first Foreign Language Film submission for the 2019 Oscars This is the official submission list for countries entering the Foreign Language... Read More

2019 Oscars: From Spain’s ‘Everybody Knows’ to South Korea’s ‘Burning’ – 16 Foreign Language Films to Keep an Eye on at Cannes

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2019 Oscars: From Spain’s ‘Everybody Knows’ to South Korea’s ‘Burning’ – 16 Foreign Language Films to Keep an Eye on at Cannes

Erik Anderson April 28, 2018

[divider style=”normal” top=”20″ bottom=”20″] With just 10 days to go until the 71st edition of the Cannes Film Festival, it’s time to look at the... Read More

2018 Oscars: Analyzing FLF contenders from Cambodia, South Korea and China

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2018 Oscars: Analyzing FLF contenders from Cambodia, South Korea and China

Erik Anderson November 4, 2017

Our fifth piece on this year’s Foreign Language Oscar race turns to Asia, a region that has been regularly absent come nominations day in this... Read More