Canada's Oscar Pick: 'Nina Roza' Brings Montreal Drama to the International Feature Race

Canada officially submitted Nina Roza for the Best International Feature Oscar race — and the film's already got some momentum behind it. Director Geneviève Dulude-De Celles made this one in Montreal, so it's got that Canadian indie sensibility baked in.

The drama premiered at Berlin Film Festival, which is a solid stamp of approval in the festival circuit. That's the kind of venue that gets international voters paying attention before awards season really kicks off.

Every year, countries hand down their single submission for this category — it's basically a statement about what a nation thinks represents its best cinema. Canada's betting on Dulude-De Celles and this transatlantic story to carry that weight. Whether it breaks through the noise of what's usually a stacked field? That's the real question. But at least they're putting real work out there.

Read the full story at The Hollywood Reporter → https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/oscars-canada-nina-roza-1236681157/