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<\/p>\nThe build-up to the Oscars is taking shape as awards bodies announce their best films of the year. On 12 December, Inxeba (The Wound) was named the year\u2019s Best Foreign Film by the African American Film Critics Association. The AAFC, the world\u2019s largest group of professional black film critics, will present the award at the 9th annual AAFCA Awards ceremony on 7 February in Hollywood, as awards season is in full swing.<\/p>\n
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\u2018Inxeba\u2019, a doomed love story between two men, starring musician and singer Nakhane, has been selected as South Africa\u2019s entry into next year\u2019s 90th Academy Awards\u00ae, known officially as The Oscars\u00ae, in the category of Best Foreign Language Film.<\/p>\n
In 2016, the AAFCA bestowed \u2018Moonlight\u2019 with the award for best picture, after which the independent film went on to win the Best Picture Oscar\u00ae. A strong advocate for black stories, the AAFCA also named the Ava Duvernay series \u2018Queen Sugar\u2019 as Best Drama, and \u2018Black-ish\u2019 as Best Comedy in its television category. Jordan Peele\u2019s \u2018Get Out\u2019, a psychological thriller that portraying the contemporary African-American experience, won four awards from the AAFCA, taking the trophies for best film, director, actor, and screenplay.<\/p>\n
In Amsterdam this week \u2018Inxeba\u2019 was voted the Best Film at the International Queer & Migrant Film Festival.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe Wound has earned international acclaim and won awards at several international film festivals. IQMF and Bijlmer Parktheater invite audiences to enjoy this beautiful study of clashing Xhosa models of masculinity.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cConsidering the wins around Inxeba, and the prestige of the AAFCA, which is comprised of African American journalists from across the US, this South African film is in the company of the best in the business,\u201d says Helen Kuun, MD of Indigenous Film Distribution which is distributing the film locally. \u201cThe AAFCA recognises content that represents the global community, and encourages an environment where multiple voices are welcomed and championed. This award is a huge win for \u2018Inxeba\u2019, and for the filmmakers. We are proud to be representing it in South Africa.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u2018Inxeba\u2019 just completed its Academy Awards\u00ae campaign in Los Angeles where key members of the creative team represented the film on the ground. \u201cWe held 10 exclusive screenings of the film in and around Hollywood over the course of 4 weeks.\u201d explained producer Cait Pansegrouw. \u201cEach screening was followed by a Q&A and a reception where we were able to discuss the film in detail with Academy\u00ae members. The film\u2019s interrogation of toxic masculinity resonated deeply with the voters, given everything that is going on in the States at the moment, specifically in the film industry. We are feeling really hopeful about progressing further in the Oscars\u00ae race.\u201d<\/p>\n
The Oscars\u00ae shortlist for Best Foreign Language Film will be announced in the coming days and \u2018Inxeba\u2019 (The Wound) is releasing in cinemas in South Africa on 2 February 2018.<\/p>\n
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