Marathi
film
'Court'
directed
by
Chaitanya
Tamhane
is
India's
official
entry
to
the
Oscars
2016
in
the
foreign
film
category.
The
Secretary
General
of
Film
Federation
of
India
announced
the
selection
on
Wednesday.
Chaitanya
Tamhane's
directorial
debut
has
won
18
international
awards
already,
and
is
making
its
entry
to
the
88th
Academy
Awards.
Variety
appreciated
the
directorial
debut
of
Chaitanya
and
called
it
an
"Outstanding
debut." THR
says,
"Chaitanya
Tamhane
has
come
out
as
one
of
the
world's
most
accomplished
and
promising
film-makers
under
30."
Based
on
the
reality
of
courts
in
India,
Court
shows
an
impressive
portrayal
of
paradoxes
and
contradictions
that
surround
the
Indian
courts.
Le
Monde
said,
"A
major
film
on
the
worrying
state
of
freedom
of
speech
in
the
Indian
democracy."
Court
swept
away
the
National
Award
for
the
Best
Feature
Film
this
year
and
has
left
behind
blockbusters
like
SS
Rajamouli's
Baahubali
and
Koratala
Siva's
Srimanthudu.
Court
will
compete
alongside
films
from
all
over
the
world
in
the
Best
Foreign
Language
Film
category.
In
2014,
Geetu
Mohandas'
'Liar's
Dice'
was
sent
to
the
Academy
as
India's
official
entry
in
Best
Foreign
Language
Film
category.
Watch
the
trailer.
Meanwhile,
Thailand's
'How
To
Win
at
Checkers
(Every
Time)' made
its
entry
for
the
category.