Hungary nominates Semmelweis film for Oscar

Hungary is nominating Lajos Koltai’s Semmelweis for the Academy Award for best international film, the National Film Institute (NFI) said on Tuesday.

Semmelweis nominated for Oscar

The film tells the story of world-renowned Hungarian doctor Ignatius Semmelweis, with Miklós H. Vecsei and Katica Nagy in the leading roles.

The US Film Academy will announce the short list of films nominated for the Oscars on January 17. The award ceremony will take place on March 2.

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