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Concrete utopia korean11/22/2023 ![]() After he discovers that the uncle is already dead the young man encounters a strangely familiar alien who helps him untangle his memories and his feelings.ĭirected by Carl Joseph E. The film tells the story of a gay animator who strangely does not have a mouth called on by his family to check up on a missing uncle. The Philippines has selected animated drama film “The Missing” (aka “Iti Mapukpukaw”) as its contender for the Academy Awards best international feature. “The Delinquents” is produced by Ezequiel Borovinsky of Wanka Cine (Argentina) and co-produced by Les Films Fauves (Luxembourg), Sancho&Punta (Brazil), Jirafa Films (Chile), Jaque (Argentina) and Rizoma (Argentina).ĭir: Rodrigo Moreno Sales: Magnolia Pictures International Philippines: “The Missing” After the premiere, MUBI moved smartly to take rights in North America, U.K., Italy, Latin America, Turkey, India and Benelux. “A deliciously bizarre existential heist movie,” Variety wrote in its review, “The Delinquents” appeal was noted before Cannes when Magnolia Pictures International alighted on world sales. In it, a bank worker, Morán, steals wads of cash from his bank, in full view of a camera, persuading a similarly anonymous co-worker to hide the loot while he serves time. “The Delinquents’” rebellion against workplace invisibility and deadening routine is far more fun, comes far earlier and, as a Variety review notes, is echoed in the film’s equal abandonment of convention. Moreno first caught attention with 2006’s “The Custodian,” which won an Alfred Bauer Prize for innovation at the Berlinale, turning on a bodyguard who is nearly invisible to his government minister client, until he snaps. Argentina: “The Delinquents“Īrgentina, the South American country with the best Academy Awards history, has chosen as its Academy Awards submission “The Delinquents,” Rodrigo Moreno’s incorrigibly playful heist movie, which world premiered at Cannes Un Certain Regard, delighting critics. The 96th Academy Awards is set to take place on March 10, 2024. A shortlist of 15 will be announced on Dec. And films must meet all the qualifying conditions between Dec. International sales: Films Boutique.Īll submissions and materials for the 2023 race must be received by the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts & Sciences by 5 p.m. Since winning the Grand Prix at the Critics’ Week, “Tiger Stripes” has been a popular choice on the festival circuit, with stops so far at Neufchatel, The Hamptons, Sitges, London, Fantasia, Taipei and next week’s Pingyao events.ĭir. The film was a eight-way coproduction involving companies from Malaysia, Taiwan, Singapore, France, Germany, The Netherlands, Indonesia and Qatar, and emerged from a succession of labs, project markets and international funds. The announcement was made on Thursday by Malaysia’s Communications and Digital Minister Fahmi Fadzil following selection by the National Film Development Corporation (FINAS). The film had its debut in the Critics’ Week section of the Cannes film festival in May and was directed by first-time feature filmmaker Amanda Nell Eu. “Tiger Stripes,” a film that is partly a girl’s coming-of-age drama and partly a body horror picture, has been selected to represent Malaysia in the best international feature film section of the Academy Awards. ![]() It has yet to win the category.ĭir: Stephen Gerard Kelly, Garry Keane Malaysia: “Tiger Stripes” “Viva” was shortlisted in 2015 and last year “The Quiet Girl” scored a nomination. Ireland has been submitting to the category since 2007. The film is a co-production of Leonine Studios’ Gebrueder Beetz Filmproduktion, Cyprus Avenue Films, Abbout Productions, Hidden Light and ZDF, in association with Arte, and with the support of Screen Ireland. Stephen has been trusted to bring us up close and personal into the lives of these families, who are full of love as they try to live and survive, with the question of hope and human resilience at its core.” This raw storytelling on screen is delivered with such heart-breaking honesty. ![]() ![]() IFTA Academy CEO, Áine Moriarty said: “This is such an important film for a global audience to connect with. The film premiered at New Zealand’s Doc Edge Festival where it won several awards. It was selected by IFTA’s 2023 selection committee, including filmmaker Jim Sheridan (“My Left Foot”), producer Brian Falconer (“Derry Girls”), actor Cathy Belton (“Philomena”), writer-director Frank Berry (“Michael Inside”) and media executive Muirne Laffan.
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