Agencies Lima, Feb 4 (IANS/EFE) The Oscar nomination of Peru's 'La Teta Asustada' (Milk of Sorrow) has generated a lot of excitement in the Andean nation, media reports said. Claudia Llosa's 'La Teta Asustada' became Peru's first film to be nominated at the Oscars in the foreign language category. The film was one of the five nominees in that category. Related posts:

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• FILM REVIEW: THE MILK OF SORROW
  

  FILM REVIEW: THE MILK OF SORROW

  Swallowing the Shining Path By Don Simpson While on her deathbed, an elderly Peruvian woman...

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• The magic realism of Peruvian Claudia Llosa’s ‘La Teta Asustada’ and ‘Madeinusa’
  The magic realism of Peruvian Claudia Llosa’s ‘La Teta As...

  The film world rarely publicises women directors, and sometimes, when pressed, it can be hard to think of any at all. For the most part, the film director still occupies what Francis Ford Coppola...

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• Berlinale ‘09 ends – winners announced
  Berlinale ‘09 ends – winners announced

  February 16, 2009 If you're new here, you may want to subscribe to my RSS feed . Thanks for visiting! The Berlin Film Festival closed on Saturday with an awards ceremony. The...

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• La teta asustada
  

  La teta asustada

  La película peruana gana el Premio de la Crítica en la Berlinale. "Yo ni soñaba estar en la secci...

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• Guadalajara fest wraps
  Guadalajara fest wraps

  Film Festivals: 'Viaje Redondo,' 'Asustada' earn top honors -- The 24th Guadalajara Film Festival wrapped up Friday, giving top honors to Gerardo Tort's "Viaje Redondo" (Round Trip) and Peruvian...

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