Another One! Oscars 2020 Disqualifies Another Movie Over ‘Too Much English’

The Academy of Motion Pictures has rejected yet another entry for Oscars 2020 Best International Film awards over too much dialogue in English.
Recall that the internet had gone agog when the academy disqualified Genevieve Nnaji’s Lionheart (Read here), noting that the movie has too much dialogue in English, as opposed to the expected Nigerian language. The movie, Joy, written and directed by Austrian filmmaker Sudabeh Mortezai which was rejected today is an Austrian movie about Nigerian sex-workers in Vienna.
The disqualification was first reported on The Hollywood Reporter website, stating that the Academy claims that two-thirds of the dialogue in Joy was in English. “As we do every year, the Academy is in the process of reviewing the films submitted for the International Feature Film category to determine whether they meet our eligibility rules. The film Joy, submitted by Austria, was just reviewed and is ineligible because only 33% of the dialogue is non-English“, the statement from the Academy reads. Read also: Abbey’s Musings: Genevieve Overrated The Oscars With A Full English Lionheart, Wizkid And Davido Has Shown That Being Unapologetically African Will Win Us The Best Awards
Reacting to the news, renowned film director Ava DuVernay has faulted the Academy’s decision saying, ‘Another one. How about letting countries submit the film they feel best represents its cinematic work in any given year? I’m really asking. There has to be a good reason for not. I want to understand, @TheAcademy. I know when the no English rule originated. But why? Please share’.

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