And the Oscar for best international film rarely goes to ...
In the 74 years that the Academy of Motion Pictures has selected a winner in the international film category, the statistics paint a tilted global picture.
"I'm sure the majority of the world doesn't even know we make movies."
These are the words of Likarion Wainaina, the 35-year-old writer-director of 2018's Supa Modo, one of Kenya's most acclaimed films. It's a bittersweet, quirky tale of villagers rallying around a terminally ill 9-year-old girl to make her final wish– of becoming a superhero— come true.
The Seattle Times wrote about the film, "I straight-up bawled my eyes out."
Kenya submitted the film for consideration in the Oscar category of "international feature films." It was not nominated.
Countries submit potential candidates for the category — known as "foreign language film" until 2020. To be eligible, a film must be
