Ida nominated for César Awards

Paweł Pawlikowski's drama “Ida” is nominated for the national film award of France, the César Award for Best Foreign Film. “The nomination is just another proof that the message of the movie is universal, reaching viewers regardless of latitude,” Ewa Pruszczyńska, the producer, told PAP. Set in the 1960s, Ida tells a story of a novice nun, who along with her aunt, a former prosecutor associated with the Stalinist regime, sets out for a journey to find the resting place of her parents killed during World War II. The movie won numerous prestigious Polish and European awards and is nominated for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 87th Academy Awards.