The nation of Poland has announced that animated historical drama The Peasants is their pick for contention in International Feature Film at the Oscars. It comes from directors Dorota Kabiela and Hugh Welchman, whose 2017 predecessor Loving Vincent was a nominee for Animated Feature Film.
After its Toronto Film Festival premiere, a small sampling of reviews gives it 100% on Rotten Tomatoes. The Poles have put themselves in position for the international derby an impressive six times in the 21st century: in 2007 for Katyń, for 2011’s In Darkness, 2014’s Ida (the sole winner), Cold War in 2018, Corpus Christi in 2019, and last year with EO.
I wouldn’t count out The Peasants in either IFF or Animated Feature (though it’s a probably a stretch to think it gets in for both). It hasn’t been on my radar in my forecasts thus far, but don’t be surprised if it pops up in the next update. My Oscar Prediction posts will continue…
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