Australian film in race for Oscar (fwd)

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Australian film in race for Oscar

>From correspondents in Los Angeles | October 16, 2009
Article from:  Australian Associated Press
http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/story/0,25197,26217276-12377,00.html

WARWICK Thornton's provocative film, Samson and Delilah, is officially in the
running for an Oscar.

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has announced the 65 films
competing for the foreign language film Oscar for the 82nd Academy Awards.

Samson and Delilah is Australia's entrant.

Thornton's impressive debut follows the unconventional love story of an
indigenous young couple - petrol-sniffing Samson, played by Rowan McNamara, and
Delilah, portrayed by Marissa Gibson.

The film is spoken in English and Warlpiri.

Other movies in the running are France's Un Prophete, Germany's The White
Ribbon, Hong Kong's Prince of Tears and Israel's Ajami.

The Academy will reduce the 65 films to five when the nominations are announced
February 2 in the Academy's Samuel Goldwyn Theatre.

The winner will be revealed at the Academy Awards ceremony on March 7.