Friends, France has chosen its foreign language submission for the Oscars and no, it’s not “La Vie En Rose.” France went with Persepolis, winner of the jury prize at Cannes this year. I’m actually very much looking forward to seeing this film, but you know, it’s still a bit of a let down.
In any case, this is the right spirit:
“Meanwhile, for lovers of La Vie En Rose, there is still hope that its star, Marion Cotillard — undoubtedly the best thing about the film — will be nominated for Best Actress. If that doesn’t happen, THEN I’ll start working up some serious outrage.” More…
Marion Cotillard's Road to Oscar 