The Sinking of the Lisbon Marustill can be considered in the Documentary Feature category.
More than 800 British troops were killed, while about 380 were saved by nearby Chinese fishermen.
The film includes live interviews, historical footage and animated reconstructions.
‘The Sinking of the Lisbon Maru’Shanghai International Film Festival
The documentary opened the Shanghai International Film Festival in June and was released in China in early September.
China had previously been nominated twice in the International Feature category, for Zhang YimousJu Douin 1990 andHeroin 2002.
It has never won the Oscar.
THRwas the first to report on the China ruling today.
