Awards columnist ScottFeinberg and senior film editor PiyaSRoy debate about whether or not the Academy was right to disqualify Nigeria's Oscar entry
find themselves on opposite sides of the debate about whether or not this was a proper course of action. Read their back-and-forth about it below.I feel sorry for Nigeria, which had never before entered a film for consideration in this category — but I also am unclear why anyone would find the Academy's decision surprising.
"Yes, but there is a valid discussion to be had about that, because the language requirement feels restrictive in many ways, and this is a good example of where it's negatively restrictive. Many countries use English commonly because they also speak so many other languages. India is a great example because while the national language is Hindi, English is widely taught and spoken as well.
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