Which French film will be chosen for the Oscars?
Last year he was chosen by the CNC (National Center for Cinema and the Animated Image). The Passion of Dodin Bouffant to represent France in the Best Foreign Film category at the 2024 Oscars Finally, the Academy is responsible for awarding the prestigious trophy did not hold back the feature film.
Now the next Oscar ceremony is being prepared. Before we know whether the film selected to represent France this time will be selected by the Academy, the CNC must make its choice on the feature film in question. Its members have already narrowed down the list of candidates numbering fourrevealed in a press release.
CNC opts for two films still in theaters…
Among the four films selected in the preliminary list of the Oscars, the CNC has chosen one of the biggest successes of the year in France: The Count of Monte Cristo. The film by Alexandre De La Patellière and Matthieu Delaporte attracted more than 8 million viewers. What makes it the greatest success among the film adaptations of a book by Alexandre Dumas. Its performance will continue to increase as it is currently still in theaters.
The CNC has also opted to potentially represent France at the Oscars Jacques Audiard’s new work, Emilia Perez. Worn by Zoe Saldaña, Karla Sofía Gascón, Selena Gomez and Adriana Paz, it was released on August 21 in France. We can therefore still see it in theaters. Before that, the feature film caused a sensation in Cannes. There he received two trophies. He was entitled to them. Jury Awardand its entire female cast had won the Award for Best Female Performance.
…and two more to come
In addition to the two still in theaters, the CNC has selected two other films, which will be released this time in October in France. The first is Everything we imagine as light. It focuses on three women who deal with the constraints imposed on them within Indian society. It will be released on October 2nd.
Finally, the last feature film on the CNC’s preliminary list is Mercy. It tells the story of a young man who returns to Saint-Martial for the funeral of his former boss. Soon, unexpected events give another dimension to his visit. It will hit theaters on October 16th.
The CNC will make its decision public in a few days
The CNC will now have to choose one of these four films to nominate for Best Foreign Language Film at the Oscars. The committee will reveal its choice next September 18th. The Academy of Oscars will be revealed later a pre-list of fifteen films Tuesday, December 17. Then, five will be selected as candidates for the prestigious trophy. The list of five will be revealed January 17, 2025.
Finally, during the Oscar ceremony, we will know the name of the winner of the trophy for Best Foreign Film of the year. This will be held March 2, 2025.
Source: Cine Serie
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