Adil Hussain's film declared Norway's official entry for the Oscars
Actor Adil Hussain has announced that his film 'What Will People Say' has been declared as the official entry of Norway for the 2019 Academy Awards. The 54-year-old actor took to Facebook to share the news of Iram Haq-directed film's selection for best foreign language film Oscar consideration. The film had its world premiere last year at the Toronto International Film Festival. Here's more.
Adil congratulates the cast and crew members of the film
"Our film #WhatWillPeopleSay is just been declared as the #Norwegian official entry into #Oscars 2019. We hope that our film will finally be one of the films to be Nominated in Foreign Film Category at the Oscars 2019," Adil wrote on Facebook. The film, 'What Will People Say', is a joint production of Norway, Germany, Sweden, France, and Denmark.
A joint production of Norway, Germany, Sweden, France and Denmark
The story of 'What Will People Say' follows 16-year-old Nisha who is caught with her Norwegian boyfriend by her conservative parents and sent against her will to a small town in Pakistan to live with the extended family.