Georgia selects film to nominate for Oscars (VIDEO)

Georgia has selected a film to compete in next year's prestigious Academy Awards.

A film titled Moira, directed by local man Levan Tutberdze, has been nominated to compete for an Oscar in the Foreign Language category.

Watch the film trailer below:

The film is described as a dramatic story of a family living in a seaside city.

The film's main protagonist Mamuka has recently been released from prison and he desperately tries to rescue his family from poverty. His mother is working abroad, his father is wheelchair-bound and his unemployed younger brother appears to be attracted by criminals. Mamuka takes a loan and buys a small fishing boat. But fate is often blind and merciless.

The film was selected to compete for an Oscar by a special committee that included members of cultural and film industry organisations.

Despite the film being nominated by Georgia, it did not necessarily mean Moira would be shortlisted and feature in the Oscars program. Each film must go through a strict judging process before it is even accepted as a candidate in the awards ceremony program.

This is not Tutberidze's first feature film. During his career he has directed several successful films including A trip to Karabakh, Tbilisi, I Love You, and I Will Die Without You.