By Hsu Shih-ying and Fion Khan / Staff reporter, with staff writerA Foggy Tale （大濛）, directed by Chen Yu-hsun （陳玉勳）, has been selected to represent Taiwan in the Best International Feature Film category at next year’s Academy Awards, the Ministry of Culture announced yesterday.請繼續往下閱讀...Of the seven films competing for the nomination this year, the selection committee chose A Foggy Tale by a majority vote after extensive deliberations, the ministry said.The committee praised the film for its “vivid characters, smooth narrative and portrayal of the era through a lively, diverse perspective of ordinary people, reflecting Taiwan’s unique character while expressing a concern for humanity that resonates universally,” the ministry said.The committee lauded the film for maintaining a distinctly Taiwanese perspective while generating emotional resonance that transcends borders, it added.The film’s title, which literally translates into “heavy fog,” serves as a metaphor for the atmosphere of Taiwan during the 1950s White Terror era, the ministry said.Through the fates of ordinary people, the movie depicts human warmth and the struggle for survival against historical tides, it added.The film won four major honors at the 62nd Golden Horse Awards and five awards at the 28th Taipei Film Awards this year.It was also selected for the main competition section at the Udine Far East Film Festival in Italy, and was screened at the Hong Kong International Film Festival, the San Diego Asian Film Festival and the Singapore Chinese Film Festival.The 99th Academy Awards are scheduled for March 14 next year.新聞來源：TAIPEI TIMES
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