After a landmark Academy Awards where “Parasite” became the first film not in the English language to win Best Picture, the International Film category is at a pandemic induced crossroads.
With film festivals forced to mostly adjust to virtual screenings and major bellwethers such as Cannes and Telluride scuttled, the Oscars are looking at the most wide-open race in at least a decade.
And that’s not just talking about the eventual five nominated films, but the 10 selections on the ever-important shortlist.Continue reading Oscars 2021: International Film Contenders & Predictions at The Playlist.
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