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Barring any last minute change, the hope for a Nigerian movie to win the International Feature Film at the 2024 Oscars has been dashed as the country’s contender for the award didn’t make the cut.
The only Nigerian movie, award winning film, “Mami Wata” selected by Nigerian Official Selection Committee, NOSC as its contender for the 96th Academy Awards’ International Feature Film, IFF, category, failed to meet the cut.
The film, however, fell short after the release of the shortlisted films from 15 countries that made the cut.
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced the shortlists for the award on its page.
Films listed are:
Bhutan, “The Monk and the Gun”
Armenia, “Amerikatsi”
Denmark, “The Promised Land”
France, “The Taste of Things”
Finland, “Fallen Leaves”
Germany, “The Teachers’ Lounge”
Iceland, “Godland”
Japan, “Perfect Days”
Italy, “Io Capitano”
Mexico, “Totem”
Morocco, “The Mother of All Lies”
Tunisia, “Four Daughters”
Spain, “Society of Snow”
Ukraine, “20 Days in Mariupol”
United Kingdom, “The Zone of Interest”
The 96th Oscars, which will take place on Sunday, March 10, 2024, will be aired live in more than 200 territories worldwide from the Dolby Theatre at Ovation, Hollywood.