Question: Which of the following film has been chosen as India’s official entry to Best Foreign Language Film category at the 89th Academy Awards?
(a) Pink
(b) Visaranai
(c) Court
(d) Haider
Ans: (b)
Related facts:
- On 22 September 2016 Visaranai, the Tamil docu-drama crime thriller, has been chosen India’s official entry to Best Foreign Language Film category at the 89th Academy Awards.
- It is directed by Vetrimaran, and produced by actor Dhanush’s Wunderbar Films.
- It is based on the story of four migrant workers who suffer police brutality and corruption after being jailed on false charges.
- The film was earlier chosen in the competition section of 72nd Venice Film Festival.
- The film won three honours: Best Feature Film in Tamil, Best Supporting Actor for Samuthirakani and Best Editing for Kishore at the 63rd National Film Awards.
- So far India has not won a single Oscar in Best Foreign Film category.
- It may be recalled that ‘Lagaan’, ‘Mother India’, ‘Salaam Bombay’ are the Indian films to be included in the top 5.
- In 2016, India had sent Marathi film Court as the official entry for Oscars.
- The 89th Academy Awards is scheduled to take place in February 2017 in Los Angeles.
Reference:
http://filmfed.org/news.html
http://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/visaranai-is-indias-official-entry-for-oscars-2017-in-foreign-language-film-category/article9136134.ece