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Nigeria's Oscar Hopeful, 'Lionheart,' Has Been Disqualified Because It's in English
LIONHEART by Genevieve Nnaji - trailer eng sub

Nigeria's Oscar Hopeful, 'Lionheart,' Has Been Disqualified Because It's in English

According to the Academy, nominees in its Best International Feature Film Category must "have a predominately non-English dialogue track," and 'Lionheart' despite being an unmistakably Nigerian film, doesn't fit the bill.