Listen (2020 film)

Listen is a 2020 Portuguese drama film written and directed by Ana Rocha de Sousa that stars Lúcia Moniz and Sophia Myles. It was selected as the Portuguese entry for the Best International Feature Film at the 93rd Academy Awards.[1] However, in December 2020 the film was disqualified, as more than half of its dialogue was in English.[2]

Listen
Film poster
Directed byAna Rocha de Sousa
StarringLúcia Moniz
Sophia Myles
Release date
  • 7 September 2020 (2020-09-07) (Venice)
  • 22 October 2020 (2020-10-22) (Portugal)
Running time
73 minutes
CountryPortugal
LanguagePortuguese
English

Synopsis

A Portuguese couple living in London have their three children taken away from them by social services and they fight to get them back.[3]

Cast

See also

References

  1. "The film that will represent Portugal in the Oscar race is already chosen". re Jerusalem. 16 November 2020. Retrieved 16 November 2020.
  2. "North American Academy vetoes "Listen" as Portuguese candidate for Oscars – Observer". Time24. Retrieved 18 December 2020.
  3. "'Listen': Film Review Venice 2020". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 16 November 2020.
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