Oscars: Czech Republic Picks Doc ‘If Pigeons Turned to Gold’ as Best Int’l Feature Submission
The documentary won Berlin’s best documentary feature and follows a family affected by addiction over five years.
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Czech Selects ‘If Pigeons Turned To Gold’ For International Oscars
The Czech Republic has planted its flag early this year, selecting Pepa Ljubojacki’s documentary feature If Pigeons Turned to Gold as the country’s entry for the Best International Feature Film category at the 99th Academy Awards. Shot over a period of five years, the film follows Ljubojacki’s brother and two cousins whose addictions are slowly […]
Oscars: Czech Republic Picks Doc ‘If Pigeons Turned to Gold’ as Best Int’l Feature Submission
Pepa Ljubojacki's Berlin award winner, which uses DIY aesthetics, follows the fortunes of her brother and two cousins, whose addictions were slowly destroying their relationships, homes and feeling of safety.
The Czech Film and Television Academy (ČFTA) announced on Wednesday the results of the vote for this year's domestic candidate for the Oscar for Best International Feature Film. The documentary If Pigeons Turned to Gold by director Pepa Lubojacki will be submitted to the competition.
The intimate documentary If Pigeons Turned to Gold is competing for the Czech Republic for an Oscar. The raw story of addiction and homelessness has already been awarded at the prestigious Berlinale.
Czechia selects ‘If Pigeons Turned to Gold’ as its 2027 Academy Awards submission
Czechia has selected the documentary If Pigeons Turned to Gold (Kdyby se holubi proměnili ve zlato) as its entry for the international feature film category at the 99th Academy Awards. The Czech Film and Television Academy (ČFTA) announced the selection Wednesday, sending director Pepa Lubojacki’s intimate documentary into the race for the 2027 Oscars. The film, which premiered at the Berlin International Film Festival in February and won both t…
The Czech Republic will be nominated for an Oscar in the category of international feature film Czech-Slovak with the documentary If Pigeons Turned to Gold. The decision was made by a vote of the members of the Czech Film and Television Academy (ČFTA). In the documentary, filmed on a mobile phone, Czech director Pepa Lubojacki examines why her brother and two cousins found themselves homeless and struggling with addiction.
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