“Reinas” enters the race for a Foreign Oscar for Switzerland
Published: Wednesday, Sep 25th 2024, 11:20
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"Reinas" by director Klaudia Reynicke is in the running for the Foreign Oscar. The Federal Office of Culture (FOC) announced on Wednesday that the coming-of-drama will represent Switzerland in the "Best International Film" category.
The film by Swiss-Peruvian filmmaker Reynicke is an autobiographically inspired story about a mother who wants to move from Lima to the USA with her two daughters. The reason for this is the economic crisis, massive political unrest and a lack of prospects for a better life in Peru in the 1990s.
"Reinas" is "a tender and subtly told story by a Swiss director who has already proven that she can touch the hearts of a global audience", the BAK wrote in its statement.
This means that "Reinas" has prevailed over "Le procès du chien" by Laetitia Dosch. On December 17, Hollywood will announce whether the work will be included on the shortlist of films nominated for an Oscar.
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