By Matt Neglia
The shortlist has come out for this year’s Oscar for Best Foreign Language Film and like always (Remember last year when “Elle” did not make it?) there are certainly snubs and surprises.
Click below to see which films made it this far.
A Fantastic Woman (Chile)
Director – Sebastián Lelio
In the Fade (Germany)
Director – Fatih Akin
On Body and Soul (Hungary)
Director – Ildikó Enyedi
Foxtrot (Israel)
Director – Samuel Maoz
The Insult (Lebanon)
Director – Ziad Doueiri
Loveless (Russia)
Director – Andrey Zvyagintsev
Félicité (Senegal)
Director – Alain Gomis
The Wound (South Africa)
Director – John Trengove
The Square (Sweden)
Director – Ruben Östlund
So what do you think? How do you feel about “First They Killed My Father,” “BPM (Beats Per Minute)” and “Thelma” all not making the shortlist? What do you think our final 5 nominees will be? Let us know in the comments below.
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