Lithuania picks Matelis’ ‘Wonderful Losers. A Different World’ for Oscar entry

August 23, 2018 BNS Culture 0
Wonderful Losers. A Different World

The decision was made by the Lithuanian Oscar Committee, the Lithuanian Film Center said on Thursday.

“Wonderful Losers. A Different World” uncovers the invisible side of Giro d’Italia, one of the harshest and most popular cycling races in the world. Matelis was the first film director in 40 years to be allowed to shoot the race from inside.

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