A pancanadese selection committee has chosen director Jason Loftus eternal spring Like his work at the Oscar for best international feature film.
The animated documentary highlights the work of internationally renowned comic illustrator Daxiong (Justice League, Star Wars) who, as a member of the banned spiritual group Falun Gong, was forced to flee China after police raids in Changchun city.
Combining today’s images with Daxiong’s art-inspired 3D animation, eternal spring It traces the events that led to the repression on its 20th anniversary, detailing the persecution and the struggle for political and religious freedoms through eyewitness testimony.
Eight Canadian films were officially nominated in the Best Foreign Language Film category: in 2013, a rebelby Kim Nguyen; in 2012, Mr. Lazarus by Philippe Falardeau ein the darknessby Agnieszka Holland (minority co-production with Poland and Germany); in 2011,firesby Denis Villeneuve; and in 2007,WaterfallBy Deepa Mehta The list also includes three Denis Arcand films:The decline of the American empirein 1987,Jesus of MontrealIn 1990 and 2004,the barbarian invasionsThe only Canadian film to win an Oscar in this category.
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences accepts only one film from a country in the Best International Feature Film category. Films submitted must have been produced outside the United States in a language other than English and must have been screened in theaters in the requesting country for at least seven consecutive days between January 1, 2022 and November 30, 2022. A short list of 15 films will be announced on 21 December 2022 and the five selected official candidates will be announced on 24 January 2023.
Last year, 92 countries submitted works for the best international feature film.
eternal springProduced by Lofty Sky Pictures, it has won awards at several international festivals. It will be released across Canada by Lofty Sky and LevelFilm on September 23.
Source: Deadline
