Pakistani film 'Saawan' out of Oscars 2018 race
Final nominations for all categories be announced on January 23, 2018Pakistani film Saawan did not make the cut for the upcoming 2018 Oscars. The Pakistani Academy Selection Committee had selected the film to be submitted for Oscar consideration in the ‘Foreign Language Film Award’ category at the 90th Academy Awards, stated a press release. The film won Best Foreign Language Feature Film award at the Madrid International Film Festival 2017 and the Best Film and Best Soundtrack Award at Salento International Film Festival in ItalyIndia’s official entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the Oscars 2018, Newton, is also out of the race for the honour. Masurkar said: “The Foreign Film Category is like the Olympics. When the film was chosen as India’s Oscar entry by the Film Federation of India, there was buzz that it was inspired by a 2001 Iranian movie titled Secret Ballot.
Source: The Express Tribune December 16, 2017 08:26 UTC
