In São Paulo the Ministry of Culture announced today (9) the list of 14 films which will be selected to compete Oscar of best international film in 2009.

The films should be entered until the last Monday (8). The production shall be analyzed by a commission of professionals: Antonio Alfredo Torres Bandeira, Cleber Eduardo Miranda dos Santos, Silvia Maria Sachs Rabello, Maria Dora Genis Mourão, Giba Assis Brasil e Paulo Sérgio Almeida. They shall be coordinated by the secretary of audiovisual policy of the Ministry of Culture, Silvio Da-Rin.

The title chosen to represent Brazil will be announced on September 16th in Rio de Janeiro. This is the list of the films entered:

• “A Casa Alice”, Chico Teixeira
• “A Via Láctea”, Lina Chamie
• “Chega Sauda”, Lais Bodanski
• “Era Uma Vez”, Breno Silveira
• “Estômago”, Marcos Jorge
• “Meu Nome Não é Johnny”, Mauro Lima
• “Mutum”, Sandra Kogut
• “Nossa Vida Não Cabe Num Opala”, Reinaldo Pinheiro
• “Olho Boi”, Hermano Penna
• “On Andará Dulce Veiga?”, Guilherme Almeida Prado
• “O Passado”, Hector Babenco
• “Os Desafinados”, Walter Lima Junior
• “O Signo da Cida”, Carlos Alberto Riccelli
• “ Última Parada 174”, Bruno Barreto