Jordan has picked My Sweet Land, a documentary by director Sareen Hairabedian, to characterize the nation on the 97th Academy Awards subsequent 12 months in the very best worldwide function movie class.
The movie follows Vrej, an 11-year-old boy who goals of changing into a dentist. However Vrejj lives within the Nagorno-Karabakh area of Azerbaijan, the world on the heart of a decades-long ethnic and territorial battle between Armenia and Azerbaijan. When violence once more erupts, Vrej and his household must flee. They return to search out their house, and Vrej’s goals of a standard life, in ruins.
My Sweet Land premiered on the Sheffield Documentary Movie Competition this 12 months. It’s Hairabedian’s debut function, following her documentary quick We Are Not Accomplished But, made for HBO.
Jordanian filmmaker Azza Hourani produced My Sweet Land, which was arrange as an Irish-French-Jordanian-U.S. co-production.
Up to now, Jordan has just one single Oscar nomination to its credit score, particularly for Naji Abu Nowar’s Theeb in 2015.
The Academy of Movement Footage Arts and Sciences will announce its shortlist of the very best worldwide function contenders on Dec. 17. Oscar nominations might be unveiled on Jan. 17, 2025. The 2025 Academy Awards might be held on Sunday, March 2.
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