The illusion of “Argentina, 1985“it’s over at the awards Oscar since he might not with the German film “No news at the front” in the category of best international film. As expected, since the war film was also nominated for best film, the film directed by Santiago Miter was left with the desire to bring the third Oscar for national cinema.
In addition to the film starring Ricardo Darin and Peter Lanzanithe Teutonic war drama directed by Edward Berger also beat out EO (Poland), The Quiet Girl (Ireland) and Close (Belgium), who were the other nominees.
The award was announced by Antonio Banderas and Salma Hayekwho had previously voted in support of the film directed by Santiago Mitre.
In the prelude to the Oscar, Moreno Ocampo says that “Argentina, 1985” has already won “the battle for memory”
In the case of Hayek, a few days ago he had published a photograph on his social networks together with Victoria Alonso (producer of the tape) and Ricardo Darín, in which he expressed: “I want to wish good luck to the incredible Argentine film, 1985, which is the only Latin American film nominated this year for Best International Feature Film”.
While Banderas, hours before the start of the event, on the red carpet of this edition, was interviewed by Axel Kuschevatzky -producer from Argentina, 1985- and Lety Sahagún. In it he was consulted regarding the film and assured: “They are going to win the Oscar.”
“All quiet on the front” ended the Argentine dream
“All Quiet on the Front” is a German Netflix production directed by Edward Berger and set in World War I, which recounts the life of soldiers in the trenches.
The film had already swept the past month in the BAFTAwhere I know nominated for Best Film of the Yearwhile garnering six other awards such as Best Foreign Language Film, Best Director, Best Adapted Screenplay, Best Cinematography and Best Original Score.
“Thank you very much, this means a lot to us,” said his filmmaker upon receiving the statuette. And in his speech he thanked all the people who were behind the production.
Until then, “All Quiet on the Front” had also won three other Oscars: Cinematography, Production Design and Best Band Sonora.
The awards that “Argentina, 1985” achieved
For its part, La cinta de Santiago Mitre, starring Ricardo Darin and Peter Lanzani that portrays the task of prosecutors Julio Strassera and Luis Moreno Ocampo at the head of the Trial of the Juntas following the last civil-military dictatorship, which enables the claim of our rights through the courts. He had arrived at the Oscars with several awards and was positioned as the rival to beat for the german film.
“Argentina 1985” had won the Fipresci Critics Award at the Festival of Venice, and in San Sebastiánthe audience award, while it garnered mostly positive reviews upon its release in the United States.
At the beginning of January, he managed to defeat the big cuckoo “All Quiet on the Front” and became the third Argentine film to win the Golden Globe.
On February 12, the Argentine film won the Goya Award granted by the Spanish Film Academy for the Best Ibero-American Film, a recognition in which Argentina maintains a historical predominance: of the 37 statuettes awarded between 1987 and 2023, 19 crossed the Atlantic.
it received acclaim at festivals in Zurich, San Sebastián, London and Havana and was nominated for a Critics’ Choice Awards.
Alberto Fernández congratulated “Argentina, 1985” despite the defeat
From his Twitter account, the president Alberto Fernandez congratulated the protagonists despite not getting the Oscar: “I want to congratulate each person who was part of the wonderful film #Argentina1985. #Oscars Despite not having won this recognition, let’s celebrate the enormous pride that Argentine cinema represents us in front of to the world, for democracy and with infinite talent”.
“This year Argentina celebrates 40 years of uninterrupted democracy. Our commitment to Memory, Truth and Justice remains intact, violence must disappear and the popular will must exist forever,” he added.
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