The Portuguese candidate
- Fernando Lopes' O Delfim chosen to represent Portugal. This domestic hit is the story of an aristocratic family
O Delfim (The Dolphin) by Portuguese director, Fernando Lopes will represent Portugal in the best foreign film category at next year’s Oscars.
Basedon the novel by José Cardoso Pires and starring Alexandra Lencastre and Rogerio Samora, O Delfim is the story of a Portuguese family of aristocrats during the 1960s.
According to Portuguese daily newspaper, “Jornal Noticias”, the film, which was released there in April 2002, was seen by over 40,000 filmgoers.
The five official nominees to the 75th edition of the Oscars will be announced on 11 February 2003 and the awards ceremony is scheduled for 23 March at the Kodak Theatre in Los Angeles.
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