Oscar 2005: Best Foreign-Language Film Entries (Afghanistan to China)
Of the 49 films submitted for the 2005 Best Foreign Language Film Academy Award, 8 are from the Americas, 2 from Africa, 12 from Asia, and 27 from Europe.
This is the first time that Malaysia has submitted a film for the Oscars. The Princess of Mount Ledang / A Legendary Love, the story of the forbidden romance between a 15th-century Javanese Hindu princess and a Malay Muslim warrior, is the most expensive Malaysian film ever made.
Iran’s Turtles Can Fly won the Best Picture Golden Shell at the San Sebastián Film Festival. Gianni Amelio’s The House Keys was a Venice Film Festival favorite. Its failure to win any important awards led to [...]
by Andre Soares | November 15, 2004
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