12 Feb 2021 - 9:38
Snapshot from trailer of Notturno
Raynald C.Rivera
Notturno, a film by Italian director, cinematographer, producer and screenwriter Gianfranco Rosi, has made the Oscars shortlist for Best Documentary Feature following a preliminary voting by the members of the Academy. Co-financed by Doha Film Institute (DFI), Notturno is among the list of 15 films chosen from among 238 films eligible for the award which was announced on Tuesday along with eight other categories. Shot over the course of three years between Syria, Iraq, Kurdistan, and Lebanon, Notturno follows different people from near war zones in the Middle East, trying to restart their everyday lives.