Desperate Souls, Dark City and the Legend of Midnight Cowboy is an out of the blue contender for Documentary Feature at the Oscars. It recounts the making of the 1969 Best Picture winner with Jon Voight and Dustin Hoffman as well as its classic era of filmmaking. Nancy Buirski, who passed away in August of last year, directs.
Souls first premiered at the Venice Film Festival in August of 2022. While reviews stand at 91% on Rotten Tomatoes, some of them aren’t exactly raves. The victory for this doc about a BP recipient might be the shortlist. I haven’t had it in my top ten of possibilities and don’t expect to elevate it before making final selections later this week. My Oscar Prediction posts will continue…
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