Switzerland sends “My Life as a Courgette” to foreign Oscar raceAugust 8, 2016 - 15:42 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Switzerland has chosen Claude Barras’ Cannes Directors Fortnight player “My Life as a Courgette” as its foreign-language Oscar candidate at the 89th Academy Awards, Variety reports. Produced by Geneva-based Rita Productions, “My Life as a Courgette” marks the feature debut of Swiss director Claude Barras. Repped by Paris-based Indie Sales, the critically-acclaimed stop-motion toonpic scooped the Cristal prize for best feature and audience award at Annecy, before playing at Directors’ Fortnight in Cannes. Based on Gilles Paris’s “Autobiography Of A Courgette” and penned by Céline Sciamma (“Girlhood”), “Ma vie de Courgette” tells the tale of a nine-year-old boy nicknamed Courgette who has to find his way in an orphanage after his mother’s death and is eventually adopted by a policeman. “‘Ma vie de Courgette’ is an original film guided by luminous artistic direction. It’s story is packed with emotion, marked by resilience and a hopeful vision of human society. Director Claude Barras and screenwriter Céline Sciamma succeeded in giving children a voice: While adressing children at eye level they still speak to all generations,” said the Swiss Oscar jury about the selection. “My Life as a Courgette” was co-produced by France’s Blue Spirit Productions, Gébéka Films and Monaco-based KNM. On top of being a critical success, “My Life as a Courgette” has been sold to most of Europe, the Middle East and Asia by Indie Sales. Deals with the UK and the U.S. are now in negotiation. The theatrical roll-out of “My Life as a Courgette” kicks off in Switzerland in September, followed by France, Belgium in October, as well as Germany and Italy in December. Oscar nominations will be unveiled on Jan. 24. The award ceremony will be held in Los Angeles on February 26. Top stories The creative crew of the Public TV had chosen 13-year-old Malena as a participant of this year's contest. She called on others to also suspend their accounts over the companies’ failure to tackle hate speech. Penderecki was known for his film scores, including for William Friedkin’s “The Exorcist”, Stanley Kubrick’s “The Shining”. The festival made the news public on March 19, saying that “several options are considered in order to preserve its running” Partner news | Scholz hopes Armenia-Azerbaijan peace treaty will be signed this year German Chancellor Olaf Scholz hopes that a peace treaty between Armenia and Azerbaijan will be signed this year. Ucom equips four bus stops in Ijevan with free Wi-Fi Ucom now provides free Wi-Fi coverage in smart bus stops in four communities of Ijevan. Armenia, Russia discuss life extension of Metsamor nuclear plant Issues regarding the extension of life of the 2nd power unit of the Armenian Nuclear Power Plant were discussed in Yerevan. Armenians stage more campaigns against territorial concessions to Azerbaijan Protesters blocked more roads across Armenia on Friday, April 26 in continuing attempts to scuttle territorial concessions to Azerbaijan. |