26-08-2016

Germany Selects Romanian Minority Coproduction Toni Erdmann as Oscar Bid

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    Toni Erdmann by Maren Ade Toni Erdmann by Maren Ade

    BUCHAREST: German/Austrian/Romanian coproduction Toni Erdmann by Maren Ade has been selected as Germany's candidate in the Foreign Language category of the 89th Academy Awards.

    Toni Erdmann will also receive the FIPRESCI Grand Prix 2016, awarded by the International Federation of Film Critics to the best film of 2016. The prize will be awarded on 16 September 2016 at the opening ceremony of the San Sebastian Film Festival.

    The five nominees in the Foreign Language category of the 89th Academy Awards will be announced on 24 January 2017. The Oscars ceremony will take place on 26 February 2017.

    Toni Erdmann was produced by Komplizen Film in coproduction with Coop99 Filmproduktion and Hi Film Productions, and was shot mainly in Romania.

    Published in Romania

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