Holocaust film Son of Saul has been nominated for an Academy Award, it was announced on Thursday.
The Hungarian production, which has already won a Golden Globe and a Grand Prix honour from Cannes during the awards season.
It was first shown in Britain at the UK Jewish Film Festival in November.
Director Laszlo Nemes’ nuanced portrayal of a concentration camp prisoner forced to burn bodies of other Jews will face competition from Colombia, Denmark, France, and Jordan for the Best Foreign Language Film prize.
