Nominations for this year’s Oscars were announced Tuesday and two African films made it past the shortlist stage and received formal nominations. Both films were nominated in the same category.
A documentary from Uganda “Bobi Wine: The People’s President” which is a story about Uganda’s renown singer and opposition figure Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu, commonly known as Bobbi Wine. It was released in 2022 and was screened last year at select theatres in the United States after National Geographic acquired it following its premier at the Venice International Film Festival.
Tunisian filmmaker Kaouther Ben Hania’s “Four Daughters” is also received a nomination in the best documentary feature film. The documentary is about Olfa, a Tunisian mother of four daughters, who is dealing with the disappearance of her two older daughters. It was released in 2023.
Others nominated in the same category are “The Eternal Memory”, “To Kill a Tiger” and “20 Days in Mariupol.”
The 96th Oscars will be held on Sunday, March 10, 2024, in Hollywood and will be broadcast live on ABC and in more than 200 territories worldwide.
How to watch the African nominated films
You can watch the African nominated films ahead of the March 10 broadcast.
“Bobi Wine: The People’s President” can be Streamed on Disney+
“Four Daughters” can be watched on Amazon, Apple TV, Google Play, and Vudu .
Full list of nominations
Best Picture
American Fiction
Anatomy of a Fall
Barbie
The Holdovers
Killers of the Flower Moon
Maestro
Oppenheimer
Past Lives
Poor Things
The Zone of Interest
Best Director
Justine Triet, Anatomy of a Fall
Martin Scorsese, Killers of the Flower Moon
Christopher Nolan, Oppenheimer
Yorgos Lanthimos, Poor Things
Jonathan Glazer, The Zone of Interest
Best Actor
Bradley Cooper, Maestro
Colman Domingo, Rustin
Paul Giamatti, The Holdovers
Cillian Murphy, Oppenheimer
Jeffrey Wright, American Fiction
Best Actress
Annette Bening, Nyad
Lily Gladstone, Killers of the Flower Moon
Sandra Hüller, Anatomy of a Fall
Carey Mulligan, Maestro
Emma Stone, Poor Things
Best Supporting Actor
Sterling K. Brown, American Fiction
Robert De Niro, Killers of the Flower Moon
Robert Downey Jr., Oppenheimer
Ryan Gosling, Barbie
Mark Ruffalo, Poor Things
Best Supporting Actress
Emily Blunt, Oppenheimer
Danielle Brooks, The Color Purple
America Ferrera, Barbie
Jodie Foster, Nyad
Da’Vine Joy Randolph, The Holdovers
Best Original Screenplay
Justine Triet and Arthur Harari, Anatomy of a Fall
David Hemingson, The Holdovers
Bradley Cooper and Josh Singer, Maestro
Samy Burch and Alex Mechanik, May December
Celine Song, Past Lives
Best Adapted Screenplay
Cord Jefferson, American Fiction
Greta Gerwig and Noah Baumbach, Barbie
Christopher Nolan, Oppenheimer
Tony McNamara, Poor Things
Jonathan Glazer, The Zone of Interest
Best Animated Feature
The Boy and the Heron
Elemental
Nimona
Robot Dreams
Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse
Best International Feature
Io Capitano (Italy)
Perfect Days (Japan)
Society of the Snow (Spain)
The Teachers’ Lounge (Germany)
The Zone of Interest (United Kingdom)
Best Documentary Feature
Bobi Wine: The People’s President
The Eternal Memory
Four Daughters
To Kill a Tiger
20 Days in Mariupol
Best Documentary Short
The ABCs of Book Banning
The Barber of Little Rock
Island in Between
The Last Repair Shop
Nai Nai & Wai Po
Best Live-Action Short
The After
Invincible
Knight of Fortune
Red, White, and Blue
The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar
Best Animated Short
Letter to a Pig
Ninety-Five Senses
Our Uniform
Pachyderme
WAR IS OVER! Inspired by the Music of John & Yoko
Best Original Score
Laura Karpman, American Fiction
John Williams, Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny
Robbie Robertson, Killers of the Flower Moon
Ludwig Göransson, Oppenheimer
Jerskin Fendrix, Poor Things
Best Original Song
“The Fire Inside” from Flamin’ Hot, music and lyric by Diane Warren
“I’m Just Ken” from Barbie, music and lyric by Mark Ronson and Andrew Wyatt
“It Never Went Away” from American Symphony, music and lyric by Jon Batiste and Dan Wilson
“Wahzhaze” (A Song for My People) from Killers of the Flower Moon, music and lyric by Scott George
“What Was I Made For?” from Barbie, music and lyric by Billie Eilish and Finneas O’Connell
Best Sound
The Creator
Maestro
Mission: Impossible — Dead Reckoning Part One
Oppenheimer
The Zone of Interest
Best Production Design
Barbie
Killers of the Flower Moon
Napoleon
Oppenheimer
Poor Things
Best Cinematography
El Conde
Killers of the Flower Moon
Maestro
Oppenheimer
Poor Things
Best Makeup and Hairstyling
Golda
Maestro
Oppenheimer
Poor Things
Society of the Snow
Best Costume Design
Jacqueline Durran, Barbie
Jacqueline West, Killers of the Flower Moon
Janty Yates and Dave Crossman, Napoleon
Ellen Mirojnick, Oppenheimer
Holly Waddington, Poor Things
Best Film Editing
Anatomy of a Fall
The Holdovers
Killers of the Flower Moon
Oppenheimer
Poor Things
Best Visual Effects
The Creator
Godzilla Minus One
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3
Mission: Impossible — Dead Reckoning Part One
Napoleon
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