Tag: Best Foreign Language Film
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Mephisto’s Moral Compass: Szabó on Collusion Beyond Dictatorship
Mephisto: A Masterclass in Moral Ambiguity In István Szabó’s Mephisto, the question of complicity in tyranny radiates from the center of a German stage bound by the Nazis’ iron code. The film, adapted from Klaus Mann’s elegiac novel, follows an ambitious actor whose career flits between genius and moral compromise as the regime tightens its…
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Three Palestinian Films Compete for Oscar Voters’ Attention
Palestinian cinema and the Oscar spotlight For decades, Palestinian storytelling has traveled from intimate living rooms to global film festivals, earning a foothold in international cinema. The Palestinian Ministry of Culture and a resilient film community have submitted works to the Academy’s Best Foreign Language Film category since 2003, with notable recognition in 2006 and…