Oscar Announces Nominees For International Feature Film, ‘Perempuan Tanah Jahanam’ (Impetigore) Gets Knocked Out

JAKARTA - The Oscar Committee announced a number of foreign films that were included in the Best International Feature Film shortlist to compete in the 2021 Oscar awards.

15 incoming films were selected from 93 countries that registered. Among these are two documentaries: Alexander Nanau's Collective from Romania and The Mole Agent from Chile.

From Asia, there were three countries that made it to enter, namely A Sun from Taiwan, Better Days from Hong Kong, and Sun Children from Iran. Joko Anwar's film Perempuan Tanah Jahanam or Impetigore, who became Indonesia's representative, was eliminated from this list of nominees.

The following is a list of foreign films that are candidates for International Feature Film:

INTERNATIONAL FEATURE FILM

Bosnia and Herzegovina, Quo Vadis, Aida?

Chile, The Mole Agent

Czech Republic, Charlatan

Denmark, Another Round

France, Two of Us

Guatemala, La Llorona

Hong Kong, Better Days

Iran, Sun Children

Ivory Coast, Night of the Kings

Mexico, I'm No Longer Here

Norway, Hope

Romania, Collective

Russia, Dear Comrades!

Taiwan, A Sun

Tunisia, The Man Who Sold His Skin

The announcement of the 93 Oscar nominations will be announced on March 15 and the awards ceremony will be held on April 25 via the ABC television channel.