It does. However, the film was already released - it was given a one week qualifying release. The same rule made 4 months, 3 weeks, 2 days and The Lives of Others eligible for all categories in 2007 and 2006 respectively.abcinyvr wrote:Okri wrote: Also, Gomorrah is eligible this year for awards.
I thought the rule allows it to be elegible for the following year if it complies with the screening regulations. Or does that only apply id it is an official nominee? I seem to remember some discussion like this regarding In The Mood For Love.
The rule you're referring to is true though. Just that it doesn't work for Gomorra (check out the academy's eligibility list this year).
As for Gomorra vs City of God, I don't think Mister Tee is far off the mark. I think the comparison is more due to the violent nature of the films, Italiano, not a real comment on their quality (or that's how I took it).