Iran has decided not to send any film for the Oscars this year as a mark
of protest against the recent anti-Islam film "Innocence of Muslims"
which has sparked violence throughout the Middle East, says an
entertainment website.
The country initially decided to send Reza
Mirkarimi's "A Cube of Sugar" as their entry for the Best
Foreign-Language Film category at the Oscars this year but then decided
to boycott the award ceremony, reports thewrap.com, a US-based
entertainment website.
The country, till now, has been nominated
twice in the category, that started 65 years back, including last year's
winner - "A Separation".
With the official deadline for
foreign-language submissions Oct 1, more than 50 countries have
announced their selections for this year's Oscars.
Iran to boycott Oscars this year
