Published 15:18 IST, December 17th 2019
Gully Boy out; Honeyland, Beanpole make it to the shortlist of Oscar 2020
Gully Boy is out of Oscar 2020 race. Read on to know which ten films grabbed the spot in the shortlist for the best International Feature Film.
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The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences on December 16, 2019, unveiled the shortlists for nine Oscar categories. India's official Oscar entry Gully Boy starring Ranveer Singh, and Alia Bhatt couldn't make to the shortlist for the category International Feature Film. Fans from India got upset after the official announcement as Gully Boy was out the race for Oscar 2020. Reportedly, the nominations will be announced on January 13, 2019. The 92nd Annual Academy Awards ceremony is will be held on February 9, 2020. The international award function will air live on American Broadcasting Company (ABC). Check out which ten made to the shortlist for Best International Feature Film, listed below:
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Shortlisted films for Best International Feature Film
Title of the film |
Country |
Genre |
The Painted Bird |
The Czech Republic |
War-Drama |
Truth and Justice |
Estonia |
Epic-Drama |
Les Misérables |
France |
French-Drama |
Those Who Remained |
Hungary |
Hungarian-Drama |
Honeyland |
North Macedonia |
Macedonian-Documentary |
Corpus Christi |
Poland |
Polish-Drama |
Beanpole |
Russia |
Historical-Drama |
Atlantics |
Senegal |
Ukrainian-Drama |
Parasite |
Soth Korea |
Black Comedy-Thriller |
Pain and Glory |
Spain |
Spanish-Drama |
Apart from this, the other eight categories include Documentary Feature, Documentary Short Subject, Makeup and Hairstyling, Music (Original Score), Music (Original Song), Animated Short Film, Live Action Short Film and Visual Effects. Though the nominations are yet to be announced, netizens are sure that the Bong Joon-ho directorial Parasite has a higher chance of winning the titles this year. Check out their reaction below:
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14:03 IST, December 17th 2019