(ANSA) - Los Angeles, December 15 - Italy's candidate for a
foreign-language Oscar, 'A Ciambra', did not get onto the
shortlist of nine for the Academy Award when they were selected
in Los Anglese Thursday. Written and directed by Jonas
Carpignano and focused on the eponymous Roma community in
Gioia Tauro in Calabria, 'A Ciambra' was overtaken by 'A
Fantastic Woman', from Chile; 'On Body And Soul', from Hungary;
'Foxtrot', from Israel; 'The Insult', Lebanon; 'Loveless, The
Favorite', Russia; 'Felicité', Senegal; 'The Wound', South
Africa; 'The Square', Sweden.
The final nominations will be announced on January 23 ahead
of the Oscar ceremony on March 4.
'A Ciambra' out of Oscar race (2)
Carpignano's look at Roma community in Calabria not on shortlist