'OSCAR' 2022 SPECIAL!

BHUTANESE FILM COMPETING FOR 'OSCAR'!

 

Poster of Bhutanese film 'Luana: A Yark in the Classroom'!

This time there is Bhutanese film 'Luana: A Yark in the Classroom' is competing in the category of International Feature Film (or Foreign language film section) in this times 'Oscar' awards! This is its director Pawo Choying Dorji's debut film!

This film is about aspiring singer who wants to go abroad, but life turns and to perform a teacher duty he arrives in a village. There is satire and emotion also in this film. Sherab Dorji has portrayed this role sensibly, especially in the scene depicting his attachment towards students!..In some way, I recollected my favourite Chinese film.. Zhang Yimou's 'The Road Home' (1999) while watching the glimpses of 'Luana'!

Scene of Japanese film 'Drive My Car' ('Doraibu mai ka').

Other four films in this section includes three European. And one more from Asian country which is.. 'Drive My Car' - (Doraibu mai ka') from Japan! It's a road movie co-written and directed by.. Ryusuke Hamaguchi. This is an emotional story of stage actor-director who learns to cope with his wife's unexpected passing. Hidetoshi Nishijima did this role intensely!

In European films, there is 'The Hand of God' ('E stata la mano di Dio') from Italy. This is an autobiographical film of its renowned director Paolo Sorrentino. It shows how his life turned and he became filmmaker! Earlier he won Academy award for his film 'La Grande Bellezza' ('The Great Beauty/2013).

Renate Reinsve in 'The worst person in the world'!

Then there is 'Flee' ('Flugt') a Danish animated docudrama made by Jonas - Poher Rasmussen. It tells the true story of a man who reveals his hidden past. For this, editor Janus Billeskov Jansen has merged real visulas in animations!

And there is Norwegian film 'The worst person in the world' ('Verdens verste menneske') directed by Joachim Trier. This is his third film in 'Oslo Trilogy'. 

It's the self-seach of a young woman in between her love life & career path! For portraying this excellent role, beautiful Renate Reinsve won Best Actress award in last 'Cannes Film Festival'! That time I wrote about this my favourite actress' grand success!

I think, 'The Hand of God' and 'The worst person in the world' are content wise - powerful films. But 'Luana' is well picturized film because Pawo Dorji is originally a photographer!..And film has its innocence too!

Let us see! This 94th 'Oscars' ceremony will be held on Sunday, 27th March, 2022.

Best wishes to these films!!

- Manoj Kulkarni