Brazil is excluded from the 2023 Oscars, but there is a link with a film

When Oscars 2023 revealed its pre-nominees slate in December, it was already known that there wouldn’t be a Brazilian representative in the Best International Film category. Two other Brazilian representatives were among the pre-candidates, but were ultimately excluded from the list of candidates, announced today (24).

the documentary The territorya partnership between Brazil, the United States and Denmark, and the short film siderealthey were on the pre-nominees list, but ended up not making the nominations after the final cut, leaving Brazil with no representatives at the 2023 Oscars.

The territorya documentary available on Disney+, shows part of the story of the indigenous Uru-eu-wau-wau, who have seen their population decline and their culture threatened by contact with white Brazilians.

Now the short film sidereal, which nearly reached the Best Short Film category, was directed by Carlos Segundo and is a drama set at the Natal Air Base, where Brazil is preparing to launch its first manned rocket into space. The film explores how this historic day affects the lives of cleaning lady Marcela, mechanic Marcos and their two children.

mars one, chosen by the Brazilian Academy of Cinema and Audiovisual Arts to represent the country in the Best International Film category, did not survive the first cut. The film was directed by Gabriel Martins and tells the story of a black family on the outskirts of Contagem, in the interior of Minas Gerais. The category concluded with nominations for films from Germany, Poland, Argentina, Belgium and Ireland.

Without any indication of mars one, The territory And sidereal, Brazil’s remaining link to the Oscars is quite a ways off. the animation Puss in Boots 2: The Last Wishfrom DreamWorks Animation, which is within the franchise shrek, has the Brazilian actor Wagner Moura in his voice. The actor voices the villainous Big Bad Wolf in the original English version, one of the most prominent figures in the film, and also earned an Annie Award nomination for his role.

Now, the film has been nominated for the Best Animation category, with which it will compete Pinocchio by Guillermo Del Toro, Marcel the Shell with shoes, the beast of the sea And Red: Growing up is a beast.

The Academy Awards ceremony will take place on March 12.

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