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29 March 2024

India at the Oscars: 'Liar's Dice' knocks-out Priyanka's 'Mary Kom'

Bollywood movie 'Liar's Dice' by Geethu Mohandas nominated for Oscars. (SUPPLIED)

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By AFP

As the Oct 1 deadline for the foreign-language Oscar race draws near, India has chosen Geetu Mohan Das' ‘Liar's Dice’," surprising awards watchers who expected other titles such as Priyanka Chopra starrer ‘Mary Kom’.

South Korea, meanwhile, has submitted ‘Sea Fog’, directed by rookie Shim Sung-bo.

In the coming weeks Italy, Russia and China (nearly always a late entry) should send their selections. So far over 50 countries have sent in titles, although last year there were more than 70 entries. After the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences approves of the films, a select committee will whittle the submissions down to a short list of nine titles. Another committee then selects the five nominations to be announced Jan 15.

The Oscars will be held Feb 22 at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood.

Films that have been submitted thus far, including country, title and director:

Afghanistan, "A Few Cubic Meters of Love," Jamshid Mahmoudi

Argentina, "Wild Tales," Damian Szifron

Austria, "The Dark Valley," Andreas Prochaska

Belgium, "Two Days, One Night," Jean-Pierre and Luc Dardenne

Bolivia, "Olividados," Carlos Bolado

Bosnia and Herzegovina, "With Mom," Faruk Loncarevic

Brazil, "The Way He Looks" Daniel Ribeiro

Bulgaria, "Bulgarian Rhapsody," Ivan Nichev

Canada, "Mommy," Xavier Dolan

Chile, "To Kill a Man," Alejandro Fernandez Almendras

Colombia, "Mateo," Maria Gamboa

Croatia, "Cowboys," Tomislav Mrsic

Czech Republic, "Fair Play," Andrea Sedlackova

Denmark, "Sorrow and Joy," Nils Malmros

Dominican Republic, "Cristo Rey," Leticia Tonos

Estonia, "Tangerines," Georgian director Zaza Urushadze

France, "Saint Laurent," Bertrand Bonello

Finland, "Concrete Night," Pirjo Honkasalo

Georgia, "Corn Island," Giorgi Ovashvili

Germany "Beloved Sisters," Dominik Graf

Greece, "Little England," Pantelis Voulgaris

Hong Kong, "The Golden Era," Ann Hui

Holland, "Accused," Paula van der Oest

Hungary, "White God," Kornel Mundruczo

Iceland, "Life in a Fishbowl," Baldvin Zophoniasson

India, "Liar's Dice," Geetu Mohan Das

Israel, "Gett: The Trial of Viviane Amsalem," Ronit and Shlomi Elkabetz

Iran, "Today" (Emrooz), Reza Mirkarimi

Japan, "The Light Shines Only There," Mipo Oh

Kosovo, "The Windows and a Hanging," Isa Qosja

Latvia, "Rocks in My Pockets," Signe Baumane

Lithuania, "The Gambler," Ignas Jonynas

Luxembourg, "Never Die Young," Pol Cruchten

Macedonia, "To the Hilt," Stole Popov

Mauritiana, "Timbuktu," Abderrahmane Sissako

Mexico, "Cantinflas," Sebastian del Amo

Montenegro, "The Boys From Marx and Engels Street," Nikola Vukcc

Morocco, "The Red Moon," Hassan Benjelloun

Nepal, "Jhola," Yadav Kumar Bhattarai

Norway, "1001 Grams," Bent Hamer

Pakistan, "Daughter" (Dukhtar), Afia Nathaniel

Panama, "Invasion," Abner Benaim

Peru, "The Gospel of the Flesh," Eduardo Mendoza de Echave

Poland, "Ida," Pawel Pawlikowski

Portugal, "What Now? Remind Me," Joaquim Pinto

Romania, "The Japanese Dog," Tudor Cristian Jurgiu

Serbia, "See You in Montevideo," by Dragan Bjelogrlic

Slovenia, "Seduce Me," Marko Santic

South Korea, "Sea Fog," Shim Sung-bo

Sweden, "Force Majeure," Ruben Ostlund

Switzerland, "The Circle," Stefan Haupt

Taiwan, "Ice Poison," Midi Z

Thailand, "Teacher's Diary" (Khid Thueng Withaya), Nithiwat Tharatorn

Turkey, "Winter Sleep," Nuri Bilge Ceylan

Ukraine, "The Guide," Oles Sanin

Venezuela, "The Liberator," Alberto Arvelo