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Africa: On Lionheart's Oscar Ban - Is Nigerian English a Foreign Language?
African Arguments, 6 November 2019
US universities treat Nigerian English as a foreign language. The Oscars say it is not foreign enough. Read more »
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Nigeria: Lion Heart Disqualification - Academy Gives Reasons
Premium Times, 6 November 2019
Amid the criticism that has trailed the disqualification of Genevieve Nnaji's 'Lion Heart' from the Oscar race, the Academy cited its reasons in a statement issued on Wednesday. Read more »
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Nigeria: Nigeria's Oscar Entry 'Lionheart' Disqualified Over Predominantly English Dialogue
This is Africa, 6 November 2019
The Academy has disqualified Nigeria's "Lionheart" from the Oscar race in the Best International Feature Film category, lessening the number of films competing from what had been a… Read more »
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Nigeria: Nigeria Oscar Committee Reacts to Genevieve's Lionheart Disqualification
Premium Times, 5 November 2019
The Nigeria Oscar Selection Committee (NOSC) has responded to the disqualification of the country's submission to the 92nd Academy Awards, Genevieve Nnaji's 'Lionheart'. Read more »
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Nigeria: Film Disqualified for Having Too Much English Dialogue
allAfrica, 5 November 2019
Nigerians have woken up to find that Lionheart, the 2018 film which was directed by Nollywood actress and director Genevieve Nnaji, has been disqualified by the Academy of… Read more »
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Nigeria: Outrage As Oscars Disqualifies Nigeria's Entry
Premium Times, 5 November 2019
'Lion Heart', Nigeria's first Oscars entry, has been disqualified from the race for the 'Best International Feature Film' category. Read more »
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Nigeria: Oscar - Academy Disqualifies Genevieve Nnaji's Lionheart
Vanguard, 5 November 2019
The Academy (Oscar) has disqualified Nigeria's "Lionheart" directed by Genevieve Nnaji from the Oscar race in the Best International Feature Film category, dropping the number of… Read more »
Oscar Heartbreak as Nigeria's Lionheart is Disqualified
The Academy has disqualified Nigeria's Lionheart from the Oscar race in the Best International Feature Film category "for having too much dialogue in English". It was the first film ever submitted to the Oscars by Nigeria.
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Nigeria: Oscars 2020 - Genevieve Nnaji's 'Lionheart' Announced As Nigeria's Submission
Premium Times, 2 October 2019
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Nigeria: The Weekend Nollywood Took Over Hollywood
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Nigeria: 3 Nollywood Films Selected for Hollywood Screening in U.S.
Vanguard, 21 March 2019
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The global streaming giant has purchased worldwide rights to Genevieve Nnaji's comedy Lionheart. This makes the film, the first Netflix original film to come out of Nigeria's film ... Read more »
