Last year’s Toronto Film Festival entry The Chambermaid has been selected by the Academia Mexicana de Artes y Ciencias Cinematograficas to represent Mexico at the 92nd Oscars. The film is the first…
has scooped prizes in Palm Springs, Portland, San Francisco, Amsterdam and Marrakech, among others.. A gay-themed comedy, it is directed by Chih-Yen Hsu and Mag Hsu. The story sees a teenage boy and his mother further driven apart when they find out that his father’s life insurance policy is to be received by a secret lover.
The selection committee reportedly praised the film for its humorous look at a milestone in Taiwan’s human rights development. The movie has already won prizes at the Taipei Film Awards and the Golden Horse Awards. Netflix has rights.. It most recently made the shortlist with 2011’s
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