Of stones in the pockets ", Latvia a foreign language Oscar entry selects

State chooses Latvia sing Baumane rocks in my pockets and entry for the Best Foreign Language Oscar.

Feature uncompromising Mixed Media Animation team Baumane explores the history of depression in her family. Committee chose Oscar Latvia movie because of the "international language and personal history, and director to seek the courage to serious personal problems," says The Hollywood Reporter .

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Dozens of countries all offers for film Oscar in the foreign language category. These entries are at the bottom of the list of nine films, and finally five candidates are selected for the Oscar.

Latvian director chose New York-based Baumane unconventional manner for the premiere of his film, which was successful. Instead of the detection function for a major festival for animation they created in the prestigious Karlovy Vary earlier this summer in the Czech Republic. In the history of the festival 68 years old, the rocks of the first animated film was an official selection competition and ended up winning the International Critics (FIPRESCI) Award of the festival.

Zeitgeist Films began rocks in my pockets distribution in the United States earlier this month. The film will be distributed by the internet YEKRA .

Rendering a dozen countries at least animated feature films for the Foreign Oscar consideration in the past, but always nominated animated film and the only one for :. Waltz with Bashir countries Israel following list Cartoon Brew cartoons made in the category of the rocks in my pockets.

1953 France, Johnny Giant Killer
1975 Belgium, Tarzoon Shame of the Jungle
Romania in 1982, Quo Vadis Homo sapiens?
1986: Hungary City Cat
Japan in 1994, Boko Boom
1997 Croatia, Lapitch Little Shoemaker
1997 Japan, Princess Mononoke
1999: Argentina, Manuelita
2002: Chile, Ogu and Mampato in Easter Island
2005 Luxembourg, Reineke Fuchs
2007 France, Persepolis
2008 Israel, Waltz with Bashir (eye)
2011: Singapore, Tatsumi
2013: Uruguay, Annina

If you're wondering how an entry in the foreign language category of the Oscars in the country choosen also a film in competition to disqualify in the category of long cartoon.