The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has disqualified Canada's entry for best international feature Oscar consideration, Deepa Mehta's Funny Boy, for having too much dialogue in English. By ...

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Deepa Mehta’s Funny Boy has been ruled ineligible for the international feature film Oscar after being entered as Canada’s submission for the award. According to a statement from Telefilm Canada, the ...

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The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has disqualified Deepa Mehta's 'Funny Boy', Canada's entry for best international feature Oscar consideration, for having too much dialogue in English.