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An Cailín Ciúin, Based On Book By Wicklow Writer Claire Keegan, Shortlisted For Oscar.

It's reached a shortlist of 15 films in the Best International Feature category.

Hopes are high that Irish language film An Cailín Ciúin, based on the book Foster by Wicklow writer Claire Keegan, will secure an Oscar nomination.

It's reached a shortlist of 15 films in the Best International Feature category.

All 15 will be viewed by members of the Academy, who will vote for their favourites to be put forward for nomination.

The five nominated films are due to be announced before the end of January.

Director of the film, Colm Bairéad, says that he fell in love with the book 4 years ago:

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