German talents on the Oscar course: Rasoulof and Bertelmann in the race!
German talents on the Oscar course: Rasoulof and Bertelmann in the race!
In a remarkable step, German film productions in the race around the Oscars 2025 achieved great success. The German contribution "The Sowing of the Holy Feigenbaums" by director Mohammad Rasoulof made it to the prestigious shortlist of the International Feature Film Category. A total of 15 top -class films, including contributions from countries such as Italy, Brazil and Denmark, rank in this competition, for which 85 nations had applied. The nominations for the final round will be announced on January 17, 2025. The Oscar Awards will then take place on March 2, 2025, as well as the Augsburger Allgemeine
a film about resistance and censorship
Rasoulof describes his work as a strong testimony to the resistance of Iranian women and emphasizes the challenges under which the film was made, including censorship printing. The story revolves around a couple with two daughters in a tense political landscape, according to the protests in Iran, who were triggered by the death of 22-year-old Kurdin Jina Mahsa Amini. Rasoulof, which was imprisoned for his critical attitude towards the Iranian regime, now lives in Hamburg and suffers from the consequences of his engagement, reported Radio Herford .
In addition to Rasoulof's success, the composer Volker Bertelmann, better known as Hauschka, has achieved a place on the shortlist with his music for the Vatican thriller "Conclave". Hans Zimmer, with his film music for "Blitz", is also one of the nominees. In the area of special effects, the German artist Gerd Nefzer was nominated for his work on "Dune: Part Two", while the short film "Kruste" by the young director Jens Kevin Georg and the animated film "The Wild Tempert Clavier" were also included in the competition.| Details | |
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