“Life in a Fishbowl” tapped as Island’s foreign Oscar entrySeptember 25, 2014 - 13:52 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - “Iceland” has chosen “Life in a Fishbowl” to campaign for a foreign-language Oscar nomination, Variety reported. Directed by Baldvin Zophoniasson, who made his debut with “Jitters,” “Fishbowl” had its international premiere at the Toronto, where it received warm reviews. The movie was also a commercial and critical hit in Iceland. “This naturalistic portrait of fraught lifestyles in Reykjavik on the eve of the country’s 2008 economic meltdown touched a nerve on home turf, outdrawing Hollywood blockbusters to become one of the island’s biggest-ever domestic hits,” Variety’s Alissa Simon wrote in her Toronto review. Set in pre-crisis Iceland, “Fishbowl” is a multiple-narrative drama weaving together the stories of three people leading a double life: a struggling single mother who turns to prostitution to make ends meet, a former footballer making it in the international banking world, and a troubled writer who has become alcoholic. It’s produced by Icelandic Film Co., in co-production with Axman Prod., Harmonica Films and Solar Films. Top stories Ara Aivazian said Azerbaijan continues the traditions of Turkey after seizing territories and forced Armenians out. The creative crew of the Public TV had chosen 13-year-old Malena as a participant of this year's contest. She called on others to also suspend their accounts over the companies’ failure to tackle hate speech. Penderecki was known for his film scores, including for William Friedkin’s “The Exorcist”, Stanley Kubrick’s “The Shining”. Partner news | Lemkin Institute petition seeks release of Armenians in Azerbaijan The Lemkin Institute is deeply concerned about the continued illegal detention of political prisoners from Karabakh in Azerbaijan. Armenian Catholicos calls for national unity against threats Karekin II issued a message on Republic Day marking the anniversary of the First Armenian Republic. Pashinyan: Armenia’s desired goal is “on the horizon” Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has said that Armenia is moving forward “without interruption”. Opposition leader, supporters spend night at Sardarapat memorial Police made nearly 300 arrests the day before as Galstanyan and his supporters continued to demonstrate in Yerevan. |