Nine make Oscar foreign-lingo candidate

The Academy of movement Picture Arts & Sciences has culled nine films in the 63 photos that qualified within the foreign-language category for that 84th Oscars. The Wednesday announcement, which concludes the 2nd round of voting just before the Jan. 24 Oscar nominations, presented the next candidate of challengers: Belgium, "Bullhead," Michael R. Roskam, director Canada, "Monsieur Lazhar," Philippe Falardeau Denmark, "Superclasico," Ole Christian Madsen Germany, "Pina," Wim Wenders Iran, "A Separation," Asghar Farhadi Israel, "Footnote," Frederick Cedar plank The other agents, "Omar Wiped out Me," Roschdy Zem Belgium, "In Darkness," Agnieszka Holland Taiwan, "Players from the Rainbow: Seediq Bale," Wei Te-sheng. The Phase I committee, composed of countless hundred La-based people, tested the 63 qualified films between mid-October and Jan. 13. The group's top six options, augmented by three more choices chosen through the Academy's executive committee, constitute the candidate. The candidate is going to be winnowed lower towards the five nominees by specifically asked committees in NY and La. From Friday through Sunday they'll view three films every day after which cast their ballots. Contact Christy Grosz at christy.grosz@variety.com