Asghar Farhadi Eran Kolirin Iran Tunisia Israel Lebanon Palestine film social man competitive and Asghar Farhadi Eran Kolirin Iran Tunisia Israel Lebanon Palestine

Iran, Israel and Lebanon Offer Competitive Titles Featuring Criticism and Satire for International Film Oscar

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Alissa Simon Film CriticWith last year’s surprise nominee “The Man Who Sold His Skin” hailing from Tunisia, Oscar handicappers should be sure to give West Asia and North Africa titles close scrutiny this time around.

Among the 11 submissions are several titles likely to be highly competitive in the international feature category. These include Iran’s social media critique “A Hero” from previous two-time winner Asghar Farhadi; Israel’s “Let It Be Morning”, a wry satire helmed by Eran Kolirin, about a Palestinian village put under military lockdown by the Israeli army; and Lebanon’s “Costa Brava, Lebanon,” a darkly comic commentary on the realities of modern-day Lebanon from feature debutant Mounia Akl.

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