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“The Teacher’s Room” and Wim Wenders in the Oscar preliminary round
The German feature film “The Teacher’s Room” has a chance of winning a foreign Oscar. photo
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Only 15 films make it onto the so-called shortlist for the foreign Oscar – one of which is a highly praised German feature film. Director Ilker Çatak can now hope for a golden boy.
The German film “The Teacher’s Room” has… Another hurdle successfully overcome in the Oscar race. The drama by director Ilker Çatak made it onto the so-called shortlist of a total of 15 candidates, as the Oscar Academy in Beverly Hills, California announced. 88 countries applied for the Oscar in the “International Feature Film” category in 2024.
German director Wim Wenders was also shortlisted with “Perfect Days”. His film, shot in Tokyo, is in the running for the foreign Oscar for Japan.
In addition to Germany and Japan, countries such as Finland (“Falling Leaves”), France (“Beloved Cook”), Italy (“Io capitano”), Great Britain (“The Zone of Interest”), Spain (“The Snow Society”) and Ukraine (“20 Days in Mariupol”).
The German film “The Teacher’s Room” tells of a conflict at a school that gets out of hand. The focus is on a young teacher (Leonie Benesch) who wants to solve a series of thefts at her school.
From the shortlist of 15 candidates, five films will be nominated for the final round on January 23rd. The Oscars ceremony is scheduled for March 10, 2024.