As a film which bombed at the box office and was derided by critics, Burnt By the Sun 2: Citadel seems an unlikely pick for Oscar success. But when the final list of nominees is announced later this year, the Russian turkey will take its place alongside critically acclaimed golden eagles in the race for [...]
Tag: best foreign language film
September 22, 2011
September 20, 2011
Mikhalkov sequel film to compete for Oscar
Russian film director Nikita Mikhalkov’s film Citadel, the second part of the sequel Utomliennye solntsem 2 (Burnt by the Sun 2) has been selected for the 2012 Oscar awards, Russian Oscar committee member Kirill Razlogov said on Tuesday. The Russian premiere of the film was held on May 5. Part one of Burnt by the [...]