Czech animated film shortlisted for Oscar

The short Hurikán by Czech director Jan Saska has made the shortlist for Oscar nominations in the category of Best Animated Short Film, the U.S. Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced on Wednesday.

Hurikán, described as a gritty romance set in Prague’s Žižkov district, won the Audience Award last year at the Annecy International Animation Film Festival in France. The black-and-white animated film also received high marks from members of the Czech Film Critics Association.