Fourth Angelus Winner In As Many Years Receives Oscar Nomination

The gripping, emotionally harrowing story of a German couple who adopt a young Indian boy in Kolkata has also received the Student Academy Bronze Medal and been honored as Best Foreign Film at L.A. ShortsFest, underscoring the film’s compelling narrative that transcends borders and cultures. Shot on location in Kolkata, in German and Hindi with English subtitles, RAJU presents “as many questions as answers,” notes Angelus fest director Monika Moreno, noting that Angelus seeks to award filmmakers as they create works that respect the dignity of the human person.

Moreno points out that Zähle is another in the growing number of Angelus awardees who have gone on to be tapped for the Oscar. In fact, the three past Academy Awards® ceremonies have had Angelus winners among the nominee roll call, with the 2010 Angelus grand prize winner, Luke Matheny of New York University, bringing home the gold for his thesis film GOD OF LOVE. Also nominated in 2009 and 2008 were Gregg Helvey for KAVI and Reto Caffi for ON THE LINE, respectively.

Filmmaker Max Zähle will be in Park City during the Sundance Film Festival and will be present for a Q&A following a 5:30 pm screening of his Oscar-nominated film at the Windrider Forum on Saturday, Jan 28^th at Mountain Vineyard located at 1401 Kearns Boulevard in Park City.