Last Film Show shortlisted for Oscars in Best International Feature Film category

India’s Gujarati film Chhello Show, titled Last Film Show in English, has made it to the Oscars in the Best International Film category shortlist. India’s another film RRR is still in the wishlist for nominations in other categories.

The foreign film category shortlist includes 15 movies: Alejandro González Iñárritu’s Bardo, False Chronicle of a Handful of Truths along with Holy Spider (Denmark), All Quiet on the Western Front (Germany), Saint Omer (France), Corsage (Austria), EO (Poland), Return to Seoul (Cambodia), Decision to Leave (South Korea), Close (Belgium) and Argentina, 1985 (Argentina). Joyland from Pakistan is their first film to be shortlisted in the category.

Directed by Pan Nalin, Last Film Show is a coming-of-age drama that stars Bhavin Rabari, Bhavesh Shrimali, Richa Meena, Dipen Raval and Paresh Mehta. Child actor Rahul Koli died of cancer in October.

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences on Wednesday announced shortlists in 10 categories for the 95th Oscars, including documentary feature, international film, makeup and hairstyling, score, original song, sound, visual effects and shorts. Nominations for all categories will be announced on Jan. 24. The 95th Oscars will be held on March 12.