"The Citadel" Mikhalkov was not included in the shortlist of candidates for "Oscar"

American Academy formed a short list of contenders for the award "Oscar" in nomination "Best foreign language film." The shortlist, which on Wednesday published online magazine Variety, includes nine paintings. Film by Nikita Mikhalkov's "Burnt by the Sun 2: The Citadel," which was nominated by Russia, not on the list. The short-list were the following picture: "Idiot" ("Bullhead") from Belgium, "Monsieur Lazar" ("Monsieur Lazhar") from Canada, "Superclasico" from Denmark, "Pina" ("Pina") from Germany, "divorce Nader and Simin "(" A Separation ") from Iran," Note "(" Footnote ") of Israel," Omar killed me "(" Omar Killed Me ") from Morocco," In the darkness "(" In Darkness ") Poland and the "Warriors of the rainbow: Sediq Bale" (Warriors of the Rainbow: Seediq Bale ") from Taiwan. These films were selected by a vote of 63 paintings of applicants included in the longlist. Variety reports that in late January, will be held additional ballots, after which a shortlist will be reduced to five points.