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SON OF SAUL Wins Oscar for Foreign Language Film

By: Feb. 28, 2016
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Hungary's SON OF SAUL has won the Academy Award for Best Foreign Film. The film was directed by László Nemes. This is the ninth Academy Award nomination for Hungary. Previous nominations were:

HANUSSEN (1988)
Nominee, Foreign Language Film

COLONEL REDL (1985)
Nominee, Foreign Language Film

JOB'S REVOLT (1983)
Nominee, Foreign Language Film

MEPHISTO (1981)
Winner, Foreign Language Film

CONFIDENCE (1980)
Nominee, Foreign Language Film

HUNGARIANS (1978)
Nominee, Foreign Language Film

CATS' PLAY (1974)
Nominee, Foreign Language Film

THE BOYS OF PAUL STREET (1968)
Nominee, Foreign Language Film

About the film: In October 1944, Saul Ausländer is a Hungarian member of the Sonderkommando, a group of Jewish prisoners forced to lead other inmates in Auschwitz-Birkenau to their deaths and dispose of their bodies in the crematoriums. One day, Saul finds a young boy and, taking him for his son, tries to arrange for a proper Jewish funeral for him.

The 88th ACADEMY AWARDS are taking place tonight, Sunday, February 28, 2016, at the Dolby Theatre® at Hollywood & Highland Center® in Hollywood, and are being televised live by the ABCTelevision Network. The Oscar presentation is also being televised live in more than 225 countries and territories worldwide. Comedian, actor and filmmaker Chris Rock returns as host of the event for a second time.



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