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Türkiye chose the applicant for Oscar
Türkiye chose the applicant for Oscar
© NBC FILM Hard from the movie "Winter hibernation"The drama "Winter hibernation" (Kış uykusu / Winter Sleep) directed by Nuri Bilge Jalen is nominated from Turkey to the Oscar in the category "Best Foreign Language Film".
This was announced on his Twitter by the Minister of Culture of the country of Omer Chelik, reports Gazeta.ru .
In May, at the 67th Cannes Film Festival, the film “Winter Sleep” received the main prize-“Golden Palm Branch”. The main character of the picture is a former actor who, together with his wife and sister, controls a small hotel in Cappadocia.
The 87th ceremony of presenting the Awards of the American Film Academy will be held on February 22, 2015 in Los Angeles. Nominees will be announced on January 15.
In past years, the Oscar in the category of "Best Film in a Foreign Language" put forward 20 paintings representing Turkey. None of them received a bonus, no Turkish films and Oscar nominations.