"Oscar 2018": 9 different films that were not included in the Russian hire

Call me your name

• Drama, Romance.
• Italy, France, Brazil, the United States.
• Duration: 132 minutes.
• IMDb: 8,1.

A story about first love 17-year-old Elio (phenomenal rising star Timothy SHALAMOV) And American student Oliver (Armie Hammer) in sunny Italy in 1983.

nominations: "Best Film", "Best Actor" and "Best Adapted Screenplay", "Best Song".

Odds of winning

Tape, which wants to give an award in each category received, especially for the song Sufyan Stevens Mystery of Love. Alas, but the real victory will be achieved unless the 89-year-old Briton James Ivory for the transfer of the book of the same name Andre Asiman to the big screen.

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Roman Israel, Esq.

• Drama, Crime.
• USA.
• Duration: 129 minutes.
• IMDb: 6,4.

The two-hour intense thriller about eccentric lawyer (Denzel Washington) and moral decay of American jurisprudence by the author of "Stringer".

Nominations "Best Actor. "

Odds of winning

Zero. Denzel Washington, in general, seems to be climbed in the nominees solely as a replacement for James Franco ( "Woe-creator"), whose former student accused of indecent behavior a few days before the announcement list. And with a competitor like Gary Oldman in the role of Churchill ( "Dark Times") about winning here can be no question.

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Farm "Madbaund"

• Drama, History.
• USA.
• Duration: 134 minutes.
• IMDb: 7,5.

Wide as a river, thorough historical drama about two American families in the south of the United States (White and Black) in the fight for justice. In one of the roles - hip-hop star Mary J. Blige.

nominations: "Best Supporting Actress", "Best Adapted Screenplay", "Best Operator", "Best Song".

Odds of winning

There is a possibility that the operator "Farms" Madbaund "" Rachel Morrison - being the first woman in the history of the "Oscar" to be nominated in this category! - will pull out a victory from the hands of the operator-deserved champion Roger Deakins (he was nominated for the "Blade Runner 2049"). But most likely, this time the film will be in the shadow of more topical paintings.

Love - sickness

• Drama, romance, comedy.
• USA.
• Duration: 120 minutes.
• IMDb: 7,6.

American comedian of Pakistani origin Kumeyl Nandzhiani ( "Silicon Valley") came up with the semi-autobiographical romantic movie about how he met his wife (Emily B. Gordon, co-writer), and I played in it.

nominations: "Best-case scenario."

Odds of winning

Very small. Victory in this highly competitive category this year is withdrawn or "Off" Jordan saw or Martin McDonagh and his "three billboards on the border Ebbing, Missouri."

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Grief-creator

• Drama, comedy, biography.
• USA.
• Duration: 104 minutes.
• IMDb: 7,7.

James Franco ( "127 Hours," "Spider-Man") filmed a book of memoirs about how to create a "worst movie in history" - "Room"Tommy Weiss.

nominations: "Best Adapted Screenplay".

Odds of winning

Very low. Almost clear winner in this category has long been listed for James Ivory's skilful adaptation of a novel about first love "Call me your name."

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Dobytchitsa

• Cartoon family.
• Ireland, Canada, Luxembourg.
• Duration: 94 min.
• IMDb: 7,6.

Insanely beautiful and delicate animation story about survival of the girl and her family in Kabul during the civil war. From the authors of "songs of the sea"And" The Secret of Kells. "

nominations: "Best Animated Film".

Odds of winning

Unfortunately, no chance. The most obvious (but not for all natural) favorite in this category - a new colorful hack Pixar's "The Mystery of Coco."

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Fantastic woman

• Drama.
• Chile, Germany, Spain, USA.
• Duration: 104 minutes.
• IMDb: 7,4.

Current Chilean drama about a transgender woman whose lover dies suddenly, leaving her alone with the enraged relatives and hostile society.

nominations: "Best Foreign Language Film."

Odds of winning

Very high: the victory of Chile in this category (besides the first country in history) is called the bookmakers have almost foregone conclusion affair. Immediate and strong enough competitor "Fantastic woman" is the Swedish "Square". And only then comes "Dislike" Zvyagintsev.

Marshall

• Drama, Biography.
• USA.
• Duration: 118 minutes.
• IMDb: 7,2.

rousing biopic of the first African American US Supreme Court, played by the young star of "Black Panther" Chadwick Bozeman.

nominations: "Best Song".

Odds of winning

Virtually no. Most likely, loud anthem Stand Up for Something by Andre Day and rapper Common (winner of the "Oscar" in a very similar song Glory to the film "Selma") to lose after he became a national hit Remember Me from "Secrets Coco ".

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Icarus

• Documentary thriller.
• USA.
• Duration: 121 minutes.
• IMDb: 8,0.

Cyclist amateur Brian Vogel took topical and totally unexpected film about the fate of Gregory Rodchenkova (former Director of the Russian Anti-Doping Center): from the first interview of Skype to an international scandal and escape from Gregory Russia.

nominations: "Best Documentary".

Odds of winning

About 50/50, but still more often the favorite in the category called "People of the village" - a film-travel classics of world cinema Agnes Varda and photographer JR, dedicated to the French suburbs.