LOVELESS still running for the OSCAR

The Russian film LOVELESS | NELYUBOV – shown in the section RUSSKIY DEN at the 27th edition FilmFestival Cottbus– has made it into the penultimate selection of nominees for the OSCAR for the best Foreign Language Film 2017. 
Thus, the drama of director Andrey Zvyagintsev and eight other contributions assert themselves against a total of 92 films in this category. The final five nominations for the 90th Academy Awards will be announced on January 23, 2018.  The award ceremony will be held on 4th March 2018.

Selection (short list) of the nominated films for the OSCAR "Best Foreign Language Film 2017":***

Russia, LOVELESS - Director: Andrey Zvyagintsev 
Chile, A FANTASTIC WOMAN - Director: Sebastián Lelio 
Germany, IN THE FADE - Director: Fatih Akin 
Hungary, ON BODY AND SOUL - Director: Ildikó Enyedi 
Israel, FOXTROT - Director: Samuel Maoz 
Lebanon, THE INSULT - Director: Ziad Doueiri 
Senegal, FELICITÉ - Director: Alain Gomis 
South Africa, THE WOUND - Director: John Trengove 
Sweden, THE SQUARE - Director: Ruben Östlund