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Departures
Scores Oscar; Regent Releasing to Handle Distribution
In what many are considering to be Oscar night's biggest upset, the Best Foreign Language Film trophy went to Departures . Regent Releasing, sister company of The Advocate 's parent company, Regent Media, will distribute the film this summer.
In what many are considering to be Oscar night's biggest upset, the Best Foreign Language Film trophy went to Departures . Regent Releasing, sister company of The Advocate 's parent company, Regent Media, will distribute the film this summer.
According to the film's official website , Departures is "a delightful journey into the heartland of Japan as well as an astonishingly beautiful look at a sacred part of Japan's cultural heritage."
The film's director, Yojiro Takita, accepted the statue and summarized his excitement quite simply, saying, "I am here because of film."
Waltz With Bashir , Israel's official entry, was the odds-on favorite to take home the award. (Advocate.com)
