#best international feature

[thishadoscarbuzz]

323 - Rust and Bone

For New Years week, the auld acquaintance that won't be forgot on our show is... a grim French drama about broken bodies. In 2012, Jacques Audiard returned to Cannes with Rust and Bone starring Marion Cotillard and Matthias Schoenaerts as reluctant lovers healing through personal tragedies. The film left Cannes with no prizes but with a lot of buzz for Cotillard, which came on strong throughout the precursor season. But with a Best Actress field in flux, a few surprise ascendant nominations left an early contender like Cotillard in the dust.

This episode, we talk about our experience of liking the film less on rewatch and the trend of Cannes films becoming Oscar players in the past decade. We also talk about our issues with Emilia Perez, the film missing out on being the French International Feature submission, and the season that led to Cotillard's Best Actress win for La Vie En Rose.

Topics also include Katy Perry, the 2012 Cannes lineup, and Audiard's Palme for Dheepan.

The 2012 Academy Awards

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[christianfriedelfan]

Christian Friedel‘s Outfit for the Oscars 2024. His stylist Mark Holmes posted some more detailed pictures of the outfit on his Instagram!

[randomrichards]

PERFECT DAYS:

Custodians days

Finds beauty in his routines

Until niece arrives

[haystarlight]

[floorman3]

The Zone of Interest Review- A Mix Between Pleasantville and Downfall Doesn't Do This Masterpiece Justice

I’ve seen a lot of films about World War II but rarely have they shown the stark reality of what life was truly like for members of the SS. The Zone of Interest is the first film about the Nazis since Downfall that I have felt the true nature of who these people were. This is a look at the systematic destruction of a group of people while the people doing it are living what seems like the perfect…

[awardseasonblog]

(via Oscar 2024 Miglior film internazionale: l'Ucraina seleziona 20 Days in Mariupol)

[wammypilled]

Mello and Misa on a one mofu open sleigh, the bimbo sleigh if you will

[merrcurial]

selton mello and fernanda torres during i'm still here promotions x

[marisatomay]

and HOW exactly are they not “celebrating art & cinema” by potentially prioritizing movies in CINEMAS? quickly.

[thishadoscarbuzz]

272 - 8 Women (Patreon Selects)

Our Patreon Selects series continues with another dive into French cinema! In 2002, director Francois Ozon delivered an actress bonanza with 8 Women, an homage of Douglas Sirk and Alfred Hitchcock that's also a musical and also murder mystery and also a celebration of the biggest French actresses of the moment. Set at Christmas, its titular ensemble tries to discover who among them has killed the family patriarch. Despite a solid run for France in the aughts with their Oscars submissions, Ozon's treacly affair did not make it to the Oscar ball.

This episode, we talk about Ozon's filmography and France's current difficulties nabbing an International Feature Oscar despite their stature in the race. We also talk about the career of Chris' fave Isabelle Huppert, the film as Harold They're Lesbians core, and our thoughts on The Taste of Things' chances this year.

Topics also include Frances Fisher's new cause celebre, Streep/Short dating rumors, and Madarin Oriental "I'm a fan" commercials.

The 2002 Academy Awards

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[randomrichards]

IO CAPITANO:

Cousins from Dakar

Gruelling journey to Venice

runs refugee ship

[daylightbird]

English: Watch Society of the Snow! You have to! It's a very well done movie directed by Juan Antonio Bayona about an unbelievable real story about the Uruguayan Air Force Flight 571. Some of the survivors even make a quick appearance. I'm writing this in 3 languages because everybody should know this story!

Español: Mira La sociedad de la nieve! ¡Tienes que ver! Es una película muy bien hecha dirigida por Juan Antonio Bayona sobre una increíble historia real sobre el vuelo 571 de la Fuerza Aérea Uruguaya. Algunos de los supervivientes incluso hacen una aparición rápida. ¡Estoy escribiendo esto en 3 idiomas porque todos deberían conocer esta historia!

Português: Assista A Sociedade da Neve! Você tem ver! É um filme muito bem feito, dirigido por Juan Antonio Bayona, sobre uma inacreditável história real sobre o vôo 571 da Força Aérea Uruguaia. Alguns dos sobreviventes até fazem uma rápida aparição. Estou escrevendo isso em 3 idiomas porque todos deveriam conhecer essa história!

[erving-goffman]

wait what are we calling them. camparín? darínella? anyways i miss them

[floorman3]

The Taste of Things Review- A Delightful And Delectable Meal For The Tastebuds

Food movies are a fun thing for me to watch. There aren’t a lot of them, but when they’re done right they are some of the best films that I can remember. The Taste of Things is the latest film focusing on food and the people that make it. This is also France’s submission for the Best International Feature Oscar at next year’s Academy Awards. This has a very good chance of making one of the five…

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(via Oscar 2025 Miglior film internazionale: la Francia seleziona Emilia Pérez)

 La Francia ha scelto come proprio rappresentante per gli Oscar 2025 per la categoria Best International Film, l'acclamato film di Jacques Audiard, Emilia Pérez, vincitore di 2 riconoscimenti all'ultimo Festival di Cannes: Premio della Giura e Miglior attrice, assegnato al cast femminile, tra cui spiccano Karla Sofía Gascón, Zoe Saldana, Selena Gomez in pole position per una nomination all'Oscar.Questa pellicola è stata selezionata per tutti i festival pre-awards season: Toronto International Film Festival (2° posto al People's Choice Award), Telluride Film Festival, San Sebastian International Film Festival, New York Film Festival, BFI London Film Festival.

Un caleidoscopio di emozioni, 'Emilia Pérez' è un'opera cinematografica unica nel suo genere, che fonde l'intensità del melodramma con le vibrazioni travolgenti del musical, creando un'esperienza visiva e sonora indimenticabile.

[conformi]

Federico Fellini, La dolce vita, 1960 VS Patrick Procktor, Dominic Prima, 1981