Foreign Film Oscar Winner...

[WiCkEDrOcKS]

Posted: 12/31/06 at 3:47pm

...will it be VOLVER or PAN'S LABYRINTH?

I think VOLVER will win; deservedly. I hope Penelope Cruz gets a nod for Best Actress as well even though Helen Mirren has that race all tied up.

[neddyfrank2]

Posted: 12/31/06 at 3:49pm

Volver Updated On: 12/31/06 at 03:49 PM

[broadway86]

Posted: 12/31/06 at 4:14pm

Liked Volver a LOT, but this Oscar should go to Pan's Labyrinth.

[MargoChanning]

Posted: 12/31/06 at 4:39pm

I really loved both and would be happy with either winning, but I'm guessing that it'll go to Pan's Labyrinth, in part because while Volver is a terrific film, it's simply yet another in a long string of great work from Almodovar, while Pan's Labyrinth seems like a major breakthrough for Del Toro.

[wexy]

Posted: 12/31/06 at 4:47pm

Technical point, gang. Is a country allowed to have two entries in the Foreign film category since both are from Spain?

[MargoChanning]

Posted: 12/31/06 at 5:20pm

I thought it was from Mexico (I know del Toro is Mexican).

[MargoChanning]

Posted: 12/31/06 at 5:24pm

It's Mexico's official selection for the Oscars:

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/content_display/awards_festivals/oscars/e3i970ad2f8d0886a6d5d4b1dbc724141ae

Updated On: 12/31/06 at 05:24 PM

[touchmeinthemorning]

Posted: 12/31/06 at 5:29pm

The rules used to say the language of the film needed to correspond to the language of the country. That, as of this year, is no longer true.

However, each country is only allowed one submission. Which I find absurd.

Also, there was a slight change in how the 5 nominees are selected. Now, it begins with a LA-based committee selected 9 films, and a second committee selecting 5 of those.

[MargoChanning]

Posted: 12/31/06 at 5:33pm

Volver is Spain's official Oscar selection:

http://theenvelope.latimes.com/awards/oscars/env-oscarsvolver-28sep28,0,2191744.story?coll=env-oscars

[ray-andallthatjazz86]

Posted: 12/31/06 at 5:55pm

I was raised in South America so it's nice to see two Spanish-language films being considered for next year's Oscar. I think both movies are deserving of the award but hope it goes to Pan's Labyrinth. We all know Almodovar is one of the best directors working at the time (I just rented Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown for the fiftieth time), but I believe Pan's Labyrinth was a revelation. Volver will hopefully get recognized in the Screenwriting and Best Actress categories(loved Hellen Mirren, but found Cruz to be a revelation in Volver).