Gabriel Risptein’s Lucia Films thriller starring Tim Roth will fly the flag in the Academy’s foreign-language contest.
600 Miles premiered in Berlin where it earned Ripstein the Best First Feature Award before winning the MEZCAL Award for best Mexican Film in Guadalajara.
Roth plays a US agent who befriends his gun-smuggling captor during a long ride to the Mexican’s cartel bosses. Kristyan Ferrer also stars.
Michel Franco produced with Ripstein and Moisés Zanana.
O’Brien picks up the baton from Jimmy Kimmel who hosted the past two Oscar ceremonies.
Europe has picked up the best international feature Oscar for the past two years. Screen surveys the state of play this cycle for the dominant region.
Winners were awarded at a ceremony during Stockholm Film Festival.
Louis Koo named best actor for Paradox; Teresa Mo wins best actress for Tomorrow Is Another Day.
Winners to be announced on January 21, 2018.
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