Estonian-Georgian film Tangerines shortlisted for Oscar
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Estonian-Georgian co-production Tangerines (Mandarinebi) has been selected as one of five films in the Best Foreign Language Film category at the Oscars 2015.
The war-time drama, directed by Georgian man Zaza Urushadze, was chosen as one of five finalists from a larger pool of eighty-three nominated films in the Best Foreign Language Film category.
"I am getting crazy again,” was the response Urushadze wrote on his Facebook page this afternoon when news broke that his film had been shortlisted for the prestigious award.
A record number of countries submitted titles for the 2015 Oscars in the foreign language film section – seven more than 2014's previous record number.
Tangerines was presented for Oscar nomination by Estonia last year.
The film’s plot takes place against the backdrop of the war in Georgia's breakaway region Abkhazia. It focuses on an Estonian man who decides to live in Abkhazia after the war, then goes on to describe the bizarre situation he finds himself in when he discovers two wounded soldiers – a Georgian and Chechen – who are on opposing sides.
The 87th Academy Awards ceremony will be held on February 22 at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles, USA.
"Tangerines” by Zaza Urushadze and "Corn Island” by Giorgi Ovashvili are among the nine films advanced to the next round of voting in the Best Foreign Language Film category for the Oscars 2015.
The Hollywood Reporter film critics have selected 14 films from 83 entries, including two Georgian films in the running for the coveted The Oscars, also known as the Academy Awards.
Estonian-Georgian co-production Tangerines (Mandarinebi) is one step closer to winning a Golden Globe after being nominated as a finalist in the Best Foreign Language Film category.
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Oscar-nominated Estonian-Georgian war-time drama Tangerines will soon be released in the United States after the film was bought by American independent film company Samuel Goldwyn Films.
Oscar-nominated Estonian-Georgian war-time drama Tangerines (Mandarinebi) has been screened at two Georgian Embassies abroad - a few days before the film will go head-to-head with four other films at the 2015 Academy Awards.
Tangerines, a war-time drama by a Georgian director is continuing to impress across the globe. After its success in the United States (US) the film now leads the Spanish box office.
A Georgian-directed war-time drama that was shortlisted for an Oscar is continuing to impress audiences around the world.
A Georgian-directed war-time drama that was shortlisted for an Oscar earlier this year will soon be shown in European Parliament and at the United Nations (UN) headquarters.
The Georgian man who directed the Oscar-shortlisted film Tangerines has been invited to become an official member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.
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