The Academy announced that “Lionheart” was ineligible because of its excessive use of the English language which violates the Academy’s rule for entries into the Best International Feature category. Nigeria TheAcedemy Lionheart
“Lionheart” which is Genevieve Nnaji’s first directional debut was submitted to race alongside 92 other films in the Best International Feature Film category.
The film must have been first released in the country submitting it, after which it must have been exhibited for a minimum of 7 consecutive days in a movie theatre Lionheart met every other requirement except language. In its 94 minutes run, “Lionheart” has less than 12 minutes of Igbo language. I am the director of Lionheart. This movie represents the way we speak as Nigerians. This includes English which acts as a bridge between the 500+ languages spoken in our country; thereby making us #OneNigeria. @TheAcademy
Going forward, the committee intends to submit films which are predominantly foreign language – non-English recording dialogue. We are therefore urging filmmakers to shoot with intention of non-English recording dialogue as a key qualifying parameter to represent the country in the most prestigious award.
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