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According to the decision of the Oscar nominating committee, Lajos Koltai’s film Semmelweis will represent Hungary in the international film category of the Academy Awards.
The Oscar nominating committee has decided that Hungary will be represented in the international film category in 2025 by the film Semmelweis, reports Index. Directed by Lajos Koltai, the movie stars Miklós H. Vecsei and Katica Nagy.
According to the rules of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences,
each country can nominate one film in the international film category for the Oscars.
The committee that decided on the Hungarian Oscar nomination included Csaba Káel, Government Commissioner for Motion Pictures; Gabriella Koncz, film editor; György Lukácsy, dramaturge and director; Emil Novák, cinematographer, director, and president of the Hungarian Film Academy; Ákos Pesti, film production expert; Zsuzsanna Sipos, Oscar-winning set decorator (Dune); and Csilla Szabó, dramaturge. Semmelweis was selected from 18 works.
Lajos Koltai’s film about a Hungarian doctor who became world famous as the “savior of mothers” evokes the atmosphere of 19th century Vienna, the excitement of a contemporary hospital and the contrasts between Austrian and Hungarian doctors.
Last autumn, after its world premiere in New York and screenings in Los Angeles, Semmelweis captivated audiences in Toronto as well. The film won the award for Best Film at the Toronto European Film Festival based on audience votes.
In Hungary approximately 350,000 people have seen the film drama, and its success continued on the largest streaming platform.
The list of nominees will be announced on January 17, 2025 and the Academy Awards ceremony will take place on March 2, in Los Angeles.
Via Index; Featured image via Pexels
