LA, 29 Oct 2012
A record 71 countries, including first-time entry Kenya, have submitted films for consideration for the best foreign language film Academy Award.
Balkans in the road to Oscars 2013
Among Balkans countries to take part in this competition are:
1. Albania – Pharmakon, Joni Shanaj, director;
2. Bulgaria – Sneakers, Valeri Yordanov and Ivan Vladimirov, directors;
3. Bosnia & Herzegovina – Children of Sarajevo, Aida Begic, director;
4. Croatia – Vegetarian Cannibal, Branko Schmidt, director;
5. Greece – Unfair World, Filippos Tsitos, director;
6. Macedonia, The Third Half, Darko Mitrevski, director;
7. Romania, Beyond the Hills, Cristian Mungiu, director;
8. Serbia – When Day Breaks, Goran Paskaljevic, director;
9. Slovenia – Slovenia, A Trip, Nejc Gazvoda, director;
10. Turkey – Where the Fire Burns, Ismail Gunes, director;
Kosovo and Montenegro due to lack of investments in cinematography have not submitted any films for the Academy Awards.
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