Posted in: 24/09/2022 – 14:42
The film “Saint-Omer” was chosen to represent France in the race for the Oscars, which will be announced in its 95th session on March 12, 2023 in Los Angeles. The film, directed by Alice Diop, previously won two awards at the Venice Film Festival in early September, tells a true story of the feelings of motherhood after losing the pleasure of her liver.
announce French Center for Cinema Friday، He chose “Saint-Omer,” directed by Alice Diop, to represent France in the race to the next Academy Awards.
The film tells the true story of a trial taking place in the case of the murder of a child, and deals with the “global issue” of “feelings of motherhood”, as confirmed by the director at the Venice Film Festival in early September.
The protagonist, Laurence Cole (Guslaji Malanda), is a Senegalese immigrant who is accused of killing her 15-month-old daughter by leaving her on a beach in northern France at high tide. The film “Saint Omer” focuses on an incident that occurred in 2013 and the trial that followed.
This cinematic work is the first fictional work for the 43-year-old director, who specialized in documentaries before completing the film, including No (2021).
“Saint-Omer” won the Grand Jury Prize and the First Film Prize in Venice, Italy.
“Saint Omer is a film that carries a strong message and symbolizes the renewed character of French cinema,” said Dominique Botonna, president of the French Cinema Centre.
The film will be shown in French cinemas on November 23.
For information, the ninety-fifth session of the distribution party will be held Oscars On March 12, 2023 in Los Angeles.
On December 21, 2022, the names of the 15 shortlisted films will be revealed before the list of the five finalists for the Oscars will be announced on January 24, 2023.
As a reminder, the last French film to win an Oscar for Best Picture was “Indochine” by Régis Varnier in 1993.
France 24/AFP