10 Latino Movies Snubbed by Oscar

By Tom Castaneda | 02/24/2012 - 12:26 | 0 Comments

From the West Side Story’s dominance at the 34th Annual Academy Awards with 10 Oscars (the most wins for a musical) to Pedro Almodóvar’s trophy for penning the screenplay for Talk to Her (Habla con ella), several Latino films have managed to get a little Oscar love.  But for every All About My Mother (Todo sobre mi madre) and Amores Perros, there are several critically acclaimed Hispanic films that go unrecognized by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Here’s a look at the 10 biggest Oscar snubs in recent memory:

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Miss Bala [2011]
From talented Mexican director Gerardo Naranjo and inspired by a true story, this sobering tale of a beauty queen who becomes an unwilling participant in Mexico’s violent gang and drug war received widespread critical acclaim right after its release at the 2011 Cannes Film Festival. Nominated for a Satellite Award for Best Foreign Language Film last year, Miss Bala seemed to have serious momentum when it was named Mexico’s official submission to the Best Foreign Language Film category for this year’s 84th Annual Academy Awards. But when all the finalists were announced, Miss Bala was left all dressed up with no chance at the crown and we were left wondering why the film was totally Miss Understood.

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