Nigeria’s first-ever submission for best international feature Oscar consideration, the comedy “Lionheart,” has been disqualified by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences for having too much dialogue in English. “Lionheart” was one of 10 African films officially submitted for Oscar consideration this year, a record for the continent. Director Ava DuVernay tweeted her dismay, noting that English is the official language of Nigeria. To @TheAcademy, You disqualified Nigeria’s first-ever submission for Best International Feature because its in English. (One country where English is not the official language, by the way, is the United States of America, which has no official language.)

Source: Los Angeles Times November 05, 2019 00:56 UTC