
Africa's Oscar-shortlisted films show an industry spreading across borders
CNN
With films like South Africa's "My Octopus Teacher" and Ivory Coast's "Night of the Kings" in the running, all eyes are on Monday's announcement for the 93rd Academy Awards nominations.
"My Octopus Teacher," a South African documentary about a man who formed an unlikely bond with an octopus, is on the shortlist for the Documentary Feature category, while "The Man Who Sold His Skin" -- a Tunisian film about a Syrian man whose body is used by an artist as a canvas -- is up for a nomination in the International Feature category.More Related News

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