The Tunisian film “Daughters of Olfa” was selected in the preliminary list for the Best International Film Oscar in the ninety-sixth session of the most famous award in the world in the field of cinema.
The film, directed by Kawthar Ben Hania, was also selected in the preliminary list for the Best Documentary Feature Film Award.
Kawthar wrote on her Facebook page, “Tunisia is on the shortlist in not one, but two Oscar categories.”
The Moroccan film “White Lies” by director Asma El-Moudir was also selected in the preliminary list for the Best International Film Award.
Asmaa wrote on her personal accounts on social media, “Morocco is staying…we did it again.”
The American Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, on Thursday, announced the preliminary lists for a number of its award categories
She added, “Thank you to the wonderful film team.. the Ministry of Culture.. the Film Center.. the Cinema Treasury.. Al Jazeera Documentary.. the Marrakesh Festival.. male and female friends.. and others and others. Thank you for your support of our country’s cinema.”
On Thursday, the American Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced the preliminary lists for a number of its award categories.
The list of best international films includes 15 films out of 88 films nominated by their countries to compete for the award, which is given annually to a film produced outside the United States whose duration is no less than 40 minutes and whose dialogue is not more than 50 percent English.
Each country has the right to nominate only one film of its own production to compete for the award, which no Arab film has ever won before.
The shortlist for the Best International Film Award is expected to be announced in January, and the name of the winning film will be announced at the Academy Awards ceremony, on March 10, at the Dolby Theater in Los Angeles.
