14/01/2009

There was more disappointment for Gomorrah [+see also:
film review
trailer
interview: Domenico Procacci
interview: Jean Labadie
interview: Matteo Garrone
film profile], which walked away empty-handed from the Golden Globes. Matteo Garrone’s film was did not make it into the pre-selection of nine films, from the 67 that were put forth in the Best Foreign Language Film category at the 81° edition of the Academy Awards, which will be held on February 22.

Released on a few screens in the US in order to compete in the Best Film category as well, the Italian film, however, has few chances in the running for the main Oscar, given the strength of the American films in competition.

The nine titles in the pre-selection are: The Class [+see also:
film review
trailer
interview: Carole Scotta
interview: Laurent Cantet
film profile] (by Laurent Cantet, France), Waltz with Bashir [+see also:
film review
trailer
film profile] (Ari Folman, Israel, winner of a Golden Globe), The Baader Meinhof Gang [+see also:
trailer
film profile] (Uli Edel, Germany), Revenge [+see also:
film review
trailer
interview: Götz Spielmann
film profile] (Gotz Spielmann, Austria), The Necessities of Life (Benoit Pilon, Canada), Departures (Yojiro Takita, Japan), Tear This Heart Out (Roberto Sneider, Mexico), Everlasting Moments [+see also:
trailer
film profile] (Jan Troell, Sweden) and Three Monkeys [+see also:
film review
trailer
interview: Zeynep Ozbatur
film profile] (Nuri Bilge Ceylan, Turkey).

The final five nominees will be announced on January 22, along with all the other categories (in which UK film Slumdog Millionaire [+see also:
film review
trailer
interview: Danny Boyle
film profile] is competiting). Palme d’Or winner The Class seems to be the strongest European nominee, especially if the Academy dedices to move Waltz with Bashir to the animated film category.

(Translated from Italian)