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Jallikattu is out of Oscars race; short film 'Bittu' moves to next round

The Malayalam-language movie is not part of the shortlist of 15 features that will be vying for a spot in the final five, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) announced on Wednesday.

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Oscar statuette (Photo/AFP)

Oscar statuette (Photo/AFP)

Filmmaker Lijo Jose Pellissery`s Jallikattu, India`s official entry in the Best International Feature category at the 93rd Academy Awards, is out of the Oscars race. The Malayalam-language movie is not part of the shortlist of 15 features that will be vying for a spot in the final five, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) announced on Wednesday.

Thomas Vinterberg`s Another Round, starring Mads Mikkelson, has made it to shortlist that also include Andrei Konchalovsky`s Dear Comrades! (Russia), Agnieszka Holland`s Charlatan (Czech Republic) and two documentaries -- The Mole Agent from Chile and Collective from Romania.

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