"It is both a very serious and ridiculous subject."
The story of three Algerian brothers swept up in the North African country's fight for independence, "Outside the Law" has already sparked controversy in France, where some objected to its depiction of the brutal war that led to Algeria's independence in 1962.
A conservative French lawmaker called the film buy ffxiv gil anti-French, and its Cannes Film Festival screening in May was held amid tight security. Bouchareb has said he was surprised by the strong reaction and insisted he did not make the film to divide.
"The film is not a battleground and was not made to trigger a standoff," Bouchareb, a Frenchman of Algerian origin, said at Cannes.
Danish director Bier is Oscar-nominated for a second time for "In a Better World," the story of two families in gray, rural Denmark that become fatefully intertwined as their sons develop a risky friendship. Her 2006 movie "After the Wedding" also received a foreign language Oscar nomination.
Bier said the nomination "means a lot for a small Danish film because now it will get a whole lot of attention and will be seen by a lot more people."
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