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“The Secret Agent” won the Non-English Language Film Award at the Golden Globes on January 11, in a major indicator for where the Oscars International Feature race may land.
The nominees in the category hailed from six countries and three continents, and reflected a diverse range of international film traditions. The nominees were Jafar Panahi’s “It Was Just An Accident,” a thriller about victims of Iranian political torture; “No Other Choice,” Park Chan-wook’s satirical comedy about capitalism in South Korea; “Sentimental Value,” Joachim Trier’s drama about a Norwegian film director returning to his family home to reunite with his daughters; “Sirāt,” Óliver Laxe’s film about a father searching for his missing daughter in southern Morocco; and “The Voice of Hind Rajab,” Kaouther Ben Hania’s docudrama account of the murder of the titular Palestinian child.
Notably, the nominees were dominated by the distributor Neon, which handled the American release rights for every film in the category aside from “The Voice of Hind Rajab.” It’s an impressive feat for the company, which could — depending on what makes the final cut in the Academy Award nominee lineup — conceivably have all five of the Best International Film category under its stable.
There was no clear favorite for the Best Non-English Language film category going into the ceremony, although “Sentimental Value” had the most nominations with eight. Other films in the category, like “It Was Just An Accident,” “No Other Choice,” and “The Secret Agent” managed a combination of acting, directing, and screenplay noms that made it difficult to call. A win for “The Secret Agent” bodes well for its chances in award season going forward, ahead of the Oscar nominations announcement January 22.
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