NRI's film goes for Oscars

A film produced by South African Indian filmmaker Anant Singh is country's nomination for 2005 Academy Awards in category of Best Foreign Language Picture.

A film produced by leading South African Indian filmmaker Anant Singh is the country's nomination for the 2005 Academy Awards in the category of Best Foreign Language Picture.

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Yesterday, South Africa's first full-length feature film in the indigenous Zulu language, deals with the trials and tribulations of a rural woman fighting HIV/AIDS.

The movie has been acclaimed at film festivals across the globe in recent weeks and is drawing huge audiences locally.

"We are proud that 'Yesterday' has been chosen to represent South Africa at the Oscars next year," Singh said.

"Although we have had fantastic reactions to 'Yesterday' in South Africa and at the Venice and Toronto International Film Festivals, the selection of the film for Oscar consideration is the first step in a long process that will see it competing against films from a number of other countries across the world.

"We hope that we will find success in this extremely competitive category."