![]() ![]() ![]() It is also the most widely taught second language in the country. Spanish, however, is a language spoken natively by over forty million people in the United States which constitutes 13% of the total population. Among the contenders at the upcoming 2019 ceremony, the Spanish-language drama Roma (Alfonso Cuarón) is the critics’ favourite to win in both the Best Picture and Best Foreign Language Film categories. Subsequently, in 1991 Canada submitted A Bullet in the Head (Attila Bertalan), the dialogue of which is comprised entirely of an invented language. In 1983 La Bal (Ettore Scola), a film with no dialogue at all, made the shortlist as Algeria’s entry. ![]() The Academy has more than once been the subject of critical ridicule for its creative interpretations of this language rule. Despite these conflicting views, one thing is clear: too much reliance on the American Academy to determine the ‘best’ foreign-language film of the year results in a biased and limited outlook on the contemporary international film industry.įilms submitted for the Best Foreign Language Film award must have been produced outside of the USA and contain dialogue that is predominantly non-English. While supporters of the category insist that it gives exposure to international films at an otherwise American-dominated ceremony, critics denounce the manner in which the Academy lumps together all non-English-language films into one group as if ‘foreign’ was a single genre. Its contentious eligibility rules and partiality towards European filmmakers have left professionals and the public alike questioning the credibility of the award. The Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film is one of the Oscars’ most controversial categories. ![]()
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