THE BUBBLE “RELATOS SALVAJES” will not win the Oscar. Here is why. Emily Jensen. February 2, 2015. I would really love it if on February 22 this headline were proven wrong. That’s partly because living in Argentina means I’m emotionally obliged to root for...
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THE BUBBLE “RELATOS SALVAJES” will not win the Oscar. Here is why. Emily Jensen. February 2, 2015. I would really love it if on February 22 this headline were proven wrong. That’s partly because living in Argentina means I’m emotionally obliged to root for Relatos Salvajes (Wild Tales) as it competes for the Oscar for Best Foreign Language Film, just as I rooted for the Albicelestes in July during the World Cup. Loyalty aside, Relatos Salvajes was one of my favorite movies of 2014, but it’s not going to pick up any awards. Not in the US anyway. And no, I haven’t even seen the other nominees in the category. But I don’t need to see those films to make the case that one of them will win (probably Ida, since it’s gotten the most buzz, or Leviathan as it won the Golden Globe). Relatos Salvajes won’t win because it doesn’t fulfill popular US stereotypes of Latin America. Despite perfectly capturing the feelings of frustration and ineptness that can come with living in Argentina, Relatos Sal
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