I have officially begun tracking the Oscar submissions for the Best Foreign Language category at the 2014 Oscars as Greece, Hungary, Nepal and Romania have officially submitted the first four films for this year's race. We already know one of the year's most talked about films and festival stand out after Cannes, Blue is the Warmest Color, won't be eligible for the Foreign Language race due to release requirements as the film won't hit French cinemas until after the submission date cut-off. Yet, it seems a lesbian drama will find its way into contention. Director Subarna Thapa's Soongava: Dance of the Orchids is Nepal's official selection and it stars Deeya Maskey, Nisha Adhikari, Saugat Malla, Bashundara Bhusal and Nirmal Nisar. I've included the trailer to the right and the synopsis from the Palm Springs Film Festival below. Beautiful Diya is a young girl who dreams of becoming a professional Nepalese dancer,...
- 8/26/2013
- by Brad Brevet
- Rope of Silicon
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