You Thought Persepolis Had The Best Foriegn Language Film Oscar, Didn't You?

[Srinvas]

Well, you thought wrong:

http://theenvelope.latimes.com/awards/oscars/env-foreign-shortlist15jan15,0,7517509.story

It didn't make the final 9. Wonder if this has to do with disappointment that La Vie en Rose and The Diving Bell and The Butterfly weren't/couldn't be submitted.

 

[6 Weeks Left!]

Does it still have a chance for best animated feature? Is it eligible in that category?

 

[Jessica.xRoxanne.x]

Yes.

 

[strong man]

This disappoints me, as I'm currently reading the books (over half way finished with volume 2). It really is a wonderful work, and I would hope the movie would do very well.

 

[s7artan007]

Actually, I think it's for the best, since normally there are many foreign films out for nomination and keeping Persopolis in the animation category gives one more foriegn film a chance at U.S. recognition.

 

[jewfr00]

Sony needs to give this film more of a release.

 

[game freak]

I wish they would show Persepolis at our local cinemas.

 

[Yuupp!]

Had it been nominated for an Oscar, it would be at all theaters under the "Oscar nominated films we ignored all year long until the nominations- Select."

But who cares? it goes for the film that plays off the most liberal guilt anyway. The biggest tearjerker... that sort of stuff. I don't want to get into the hypocracy of that, though.