The Dutch movie Do Not Hesitate no longer has a chance at an Oscar. Director Shariff Korver’s film submitted by the Netherlands is not on the shortlist for the best foreign film category.
Oscars organizer The Academy shared that list yesterday. Films from Austria, among others (Great Freedom), Belgium (playground) and Germany (I’m Your Man) made it to the list.
Do Not Hesitate is about three young soldiers on a peace mission in the Middle East. The film has been in theaters since November 11.
Watch the trailer for the film below:
The last time a Dutch feature film was nominated was in 2004. The Twins then had a chance to win the prestigious film prize. The short film A Single Life had a chance in 2014. The last time the Netherlands really won an Oscar was in 1998 – with the film Character.
Earlier, the makers of the Dutch film The Battle of the Scheldt their dissatisfaction with the nomination of Do Not Hesitate. They said they were “hugely disappointed” that their war film was not the Dutch entry for the Oscars. That war story attracted half a million visitors and won five Golden Calves.
The 94th Oscars, the most important American film awards, will be on March 27 next year.