After Cannes, Hit International Titles Must Contend with Local Politics and Academy Rules

The Oscars' International committee upgraded a guideline to a rule, and hired more muscle to enforce it. There's still a long way to go.

Buried on Netflix, Taiwanese Crime Epic ‘A Sun’ Demands Serious Oscar Consideration

Chung Mong-hong's new epic was lost in the Netflix shuffle until a Variety critic named it the best film of the year.