Belgium’s Oscar(R) Contender, "The Misfortunates," to Open at L.A.’s Nuart Theater
LOS ANGELES, CA–(Marketwire – December 7, 2009) – “The Misfortunates,” Belgium’s official
entry for the Motion Picture Academy’s Foreign Language Film category, will
open at the Nuart Theater in West Los Angeles on December 11 for a one week
run. A nationwide release is planned for February 2010. Distributed by
NeoClassics Films, it is also competing for the Academy Award® as Best
Picture, Dirk Impens; Best Director, Felix van Groeningen; Best Actor,
Valentijn Dhaenens and Best Adapted Screenplay, Christophe Dirickx and
Felix van Groeningen, based on the novel of the same name by Demitri
Verhulst.