‘Corpus Christi’ on the shortlist of 10 Oscar candidates

The film "Corpus Christi" directed by Jan Komasa was on the shortlist of ten candidates for an Oscar nomination in the best international film category, the American Film Academy announced on Monday.
Among the nine competitors of "Corpus Christi" are: South Korean "Parasite" by Bonga Joon-ho, Spanish "Pain and Glow" by Pedro Almodovar, Senegalese "Atlantic" of Mati Diopa and Czech "Painted Birds" by Vaclav Marhoul.
Oscar nominations will be announced on January 13, and the Academy Awards, the annual American Film Academy Awards, will be held in Los Angeles on February 9. In 2020, for the first time, the current category 'Best Foreign Language Film' will officially be replaced by 'Best International Film'.
(PAP)