Patagonia Oscar bound
Marc Evans’ Welsh and Spanish language Patagonia [+see also:
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The film follows two parallel journeys in opposite directions where a Welsh couple travel to Argentina to sort out their relationship and a Patagonian woman and her nephew travel to Wales to trace their family roots.
The film marks the acting debut of British pop star Duffy and also features Matthew Rhys (The Edge of Love [+see also:
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The BAFTA film committee made the decision to choose Patagonia. The last time the UK entered a film in the category was Afghan Star in 2009-10. In all, the UK has entered nine films in the category, seven of which are Welsh. Hedd Wynn (1993) and Solomon and Gaenor (1999) won nominations but did not go on to win.
This year, 63 countries have submitted films.
The 2011 European submissions are:
Austria, Breathing [+see also:
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Belgium, Bullhead [+see also:
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interview: Bart Van Langendonck
interview: Michaël R. Roskam
film profile], Michael R. Roskam
Bosnia and Herzegovina, Belvedere, Ahmed Imamovic
Bulgaria, Tilt, Viktor Chouchkov Jr.
Croatia, 72 Days [+see also:
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Czech Republic, Alois Nebel [+see also:
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Denmark, Superclasico [+see also:
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Estonia, Letters to Angel, Sulev Keedus
Finland, Le Havre [+see also:
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interview: Aki Kaurismäki
film profile], Aki Kaurismäki
France, Declaration of War [+see also:
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Georgia, Chantrapas, Otar Iosseliani
Germany, Pina [+see also:
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interview: Wim Wenders
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Greece, Attenberg [+see also:
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interview: Athina Rachel Tsangari
film profile], Athina Rachel Tsangari
Hungary, The Turin Horse [+see also:
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interview: Béla Tarr
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Iceland, Volcano [+see also:
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Ireland, As If I’m Not There [+see also:
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Italy, Terraferma [+see also:
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interview: Emanuele Crialese
interview: Emanuele Crialese
film profile], Emanuele Crialese
Lithuania, Back to Your Arms, Kristijonas Vildziunas
Macedonia, Punk Is Not Dead, Vladimir Blazevski
Netherlands, Sonny Boy [+see also:
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Norway, Happy Happy [+see also:
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Poland, In Darkness, Agnieszka Holland
Portugal, José and Pilar [+see also:
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Romania, Morgen [+see also:
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Russia, Burnt by the Sun 2: The Citadel, Nikita Mikhalkov
Serbia, Montevideo, Taste of a Dream, Dragan Bjelogrlic
Slovak Republic, Gypsy [+see also:
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Spain, Black Bread [+see also:
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Sweden, Beyond [+see also:
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Switzerland, Summer Games [+see also:
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interview: Rolando Colla
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United Kingdom, Patagonia, Marc Evans
The 84th Academy Awards nominations will be announced on January 24, 2012.