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Oscar Documentary Nominations Shocker: ‘American Symphony’ & ‘Still: A Michael J. Fox Movie’ Snubbed, While International Films Dominate
In an Oscar stunner, two films considered a lock for nominations failed to be recognized Tuesday morning in the Best Documentary Feature category: American Symphony and Still: A Michael J. Fox Movi…
The international contingent within the doc branch flexed its muscle, giving love to Bobi Wine, the film about the titular Ugandan pop star who ran for president of his country against a dictator who has been in power for going on 40 years. Tunisian filmmaker Kaouther Ben Hania also earned the second Oscar nomination of her career, the latest coming for Four Daughters (Les Filles d’Olfa) which last year shared the top prize for documentary at the Cannes Film Festival. Nisha Pahuja, a Canadian filmmaker born in India, directed the story of a family that fought for justice against long odds after their daughter was the victim of a brutal sexual assault by three young men.
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