08:46 | Lima, Feb. 02 (ANDINA).
Peru's Berlinale Golden Bear winner La Teta Asustada (The Milk of Sorrow), have been nominated in the Best Foreign Language Film category for the 82nd Academy Awards.
The final results were announced on February 2 after a thorough evaluation in which the Peruvian film was competing with other nine films.
The shortlist was winnowed down to the five nominees by specially invited committees in New York and Los Angeles.
"The Milk of Sorrow" shares the nomination with four other films: "El Secreto de Sus Ojos" from Argentina, "Un Prophete" from France, Golden Globe winner "The White Ribbon" from Germany and Israel's "Ajami".
Peruvian director Claudia Llosa's film, which won the Golden Bear at the Berlin Film Festival, is the story of an indigenous woman suffering from a mysterious illness.
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Video: Trailer: The Milk of Sorrow
Published: 2/2/2010