The film was chosen as Finland 's nominee for the 79th Academy Awards in the category of Best Foreign Language Film . However , Kaurismäki decided to boycott the awards and refused the nomination as a protest against US President George W. Bush 's foreign policy . Kaurismäki also boycotted the 2002 gala , when his previous film '' The Man Without a Past '' ( 2002 ) was nominated for an Oscar
79th Academy Awards
79th Academy Awards
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