The film “Argentina, 1985“the chance to be named best foreign film of the Academy Awards. The film had already received the support of Lionel Messi himself, and now the coach of the champion team in Qatar, Lionel Scaloniadded his support with a musical speech.
From his Instagram account he posted a story in which he wrote: “A huge job. Let’s go to Argentina“, who added a waving arm emoticon in approval, and tagged both of them Ricardo Darin Pleases Peter Lanzaniboth protagonists.
The post was also accompanied by a good football song and famous for Argentinian fans: “You lay eggs incessantly, that tonight whatever it takes, We have to win tonight“.
The world of football and that of cinema are this time linked by a thread of winning intentions. Is that if the national team has reached its third World Cup in history, the Argentine cinematographic art is looking for the possibility to reach the same figure in the Oscar statuettesafter those reached by The official story, in 1986, as the Maradonian conquest in Mexico– AND The secret in their eyesthe film by Juan José Campanella which won in 2010.
And not only did the two “Lioneles” of La Scaloneta talk about it, they had already done so from other references of Latin American culture.
Lali EspositoFor example, who also sang the Argentine anthem at the 2022 World Cup final in Qatar, was delighted with the film.
“I saw “ARGENTINA 1985” at the San Sebastian Film Festival and it came to my mind! It’s a film beautiful, exciting, super cool filmed but above all it is a necessary film! Boss @SantiagoMitre and my dear @BombitaDarin @p_lanzani who are superlatives,” she wrote.
Puerto Rican singer Ricky Martin, He was another of the singers who supported the film on social networks.
In an Instagram story he praised the film. Meanwhile, the husband of Luisana Lopilato, Canadian (but with an Argentine family) Michael Bubble, reposted the Puerto Rican singer’s story. “I hope they can win another Oscar,” she predicted.
Argentina, 1985 and his road to an Oscar
The film was directed by Santiago Miter and premiered on September 29, 2022.
It tells the story of a group of lawyers who investigate and try those responsible for the military dictatorship that developed between 1976 and 1983.
On Sunday night, it competes against the German ‘All Quiet Front’ (the favorite and also nominated for Best Picture), the Belgian ‘Close’, the Polish ‘EO’ and the Irish ‘The Quiet Girl’.
“Whatever happens, it’s going to be a great day”
Hours before the start of the 95th Academy Awards, Santiago Miter shared a message on his social networks in which he once again thanked the Academy for the recognition and shared his feelings about the impact of his film.
He did so with a post on his Instagram account in which he published a photo album of the feature film that sounds like one of the nominees in the category that awards foreign productions.
In it, as well as show proud for the praise obtained, he also took stock of what caused the story told and especially thanked the Argentine public.
“Whatever happens, Sunday will be a great day for all of us who made ‘Argentina, 1985,'” wrote the screenwriter even hours after appearing on the red carpet – strictly speaking, this time champagne – in Los Angeles.
Source: Clarin
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