Loop (1999 film)

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Loop
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Film poster
Directed by Julio Sosa Pietri
Written byJulio Sosa Pietri
Starring Jean Carlo Simancas
Release date
  • 23 April 1999 (1999-04-23)
CountryVenezuela
LanguageSpanish

Loop (Spanish : Rizo) is a 1999 Venezuelan drama film written and directed by Julio Sosa Pietri. [1] The film was selected as the Venezuelan entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 71st Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee. [2] [3]

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References

  1. "Controversy dogs 'Rizo'". Variety. Retrieved 31 May 2016.
  2. Margaret Herrick Library, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
  3. "45 Countries Submit Films for Oscar Consideration". Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. 19 November 1998. Archived from the original on 19 February 1999. Retrieved 20 October 2015.