tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1190950236363053164.post8527214699042942791..comments2024-03-10T15:03:19.710-04:00Comments on Foreign Films: Foreign Film Oscar Submissions 2007: Predictions AFGHANISTAN to ISRAELdzong2http://www.blogger.com/profile/03679143338955036334noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1190950236363053164.post-21351275900744459452007-08-24T13:23:00.000-04:002007-08-24T13:23:00.000-04:00“Pozzetto Massacre” (whatever that is),- Massacre ...“Pozzetto Massacre” (whatever that is),<BR/><BR/>- Massacre in the 80's in Bogota in a restaurant called "Pozzetto". This really happened. The guy was a Colombian Vietnam Vet. He killed something like 24 people.<BR/><BR/>jmpjmphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06138822418562698732noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1190950236363053164.post-91684049836987636452007-08-23T16:07:00.000-04:002007-08-23T16:07:00.000-04:00First, i love this site. There is not better way t...First, i love this site. There is not better way to know about international cinema that following all the possible candidates from each country. Please keep doing it.<BR/>Now, I though jellyfish and beaufort were the same movie.<BR/>No wey in hell the mourning forest can get a nomination, too slow and divided.<BR/>Consider brazil, the year my..., Spain the orphanage and Austria the counter....<BR/>I am sorry you did not research mexico but i agree it can be frustrating. Mexico has several award winning movies right now. Two embraces, tribeca ; more than anything in the world, montreal; the last gaze, cairo, san francisco, cinesul; turtle family, Tolousse, Pusan, Santiago, FICCO, san sebastian; Blue eyelids guadalajara; bad habits, guadalajara, vegas; El violin, more than 30 awards including cannes, SFFF, san sebastian, huelva. silent light, cannes, lima, and others just opening in Venice. I hope it will be the violin but bad habits or same moon seem to have the right connections.<BR/>Thanxs againleohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08851021694136341322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1190950236363053164.post-49200161306499976322007-08-23T15:12:00.000-04:002007-08-23T15:12:00.000-04:00film buff, you're not the first to mention this, b...film buff, you're not the first to mention this, but some (including members of Israeli Academy) claim the movie has just enough Hebrew and Arabic to get by. I haven't seen it yet, but two years ago, "What a Wonderful Place" was considered eligible even though it's about 50% in English.<BR/>Also, let's face it, if AMPAS would really want a movie to be eligible, it would be. :)Aviad Shamirhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16021834436098742307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1190950236363053164.post-13777978089150725192007-08-23T12:54:00.000-04:002007-08-23T12:54:00.000-04:00I saw the Band Visit and while it is a great film,...I saw the Band Visit and while it is a great film, I do not understand how it could be considered for foreign film for the American Academy Foreign slot seeing as it mostly in English! I would say at least 60% of the dialogue is in English and that would disqualify it or at best they(American Academy) would send it back to Israel with a note and a recoomendation for someone who can count the words. Am i the only peson who realises this?? comments please. The film must have no more that 50% English -that being said I would put my money on Beaufort.Film Buffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00751429857496530767noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1190950236363053164.post-1650627899533311112007-08-22T11:05:00.000-04:002007-08-22T11:05:00.000-04:00According to the three major internet betting agen...According to the three major internet betting agencies regarding the best foreign film prize, The foreign films with the best odds are:<BR/>The Romanian film ‘4 months, 3 weeks and 2 days’<BR/>The Israeli film ‘The Band’s Visit’<BR/>And the Japanese film ‘The Mourning Forest’Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11187081897731699469noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1190950236363053164.post-89247405417257651692007-08-21T17:18:00.000-04:002007-08-21T17:18:00.000-04:00From what I hear in Israel, The Band's Visit and J...From what I hear in Israel, The Band's Visit and Jellyfish have better odds at winning Ophir 2007 than Beaufort, but I could be wrong.<BR/>I'd say that My Father My lord is the dark horse, getting a very limited domestic release and not being nominated for directing (the "lonely director" spot went to Tzahi Grad for "Foul Gesture").Aviad Shamirhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16021834436098742307noreply@blogger.com