Mario Martone's 'Nostalgia' will
represent Italy at next year's Oscars, the selection committee
said Monday.
The film, adapted from Ermanno Rea's novel of the same name and
starring Pierfrancesco Favino as a man who returns to Naples
after 45 years in Africa and the Middle East to find an old
friend has become a criminal, will compete for the best foreign
film award.
A shortlist of 21 candidates for the International Feature Film
Award at the 95th Academy Awards on March 12 next year will be
unveiled on December 21.
The five nominations will be announced on January 24.
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