United States, Feb 23 (ANI): Black-and-white Polish drama "Ida" won the Oscar for best foreign language film, capping a successful awards season run in which the austere tale of identity in post-World War Two Poland won top awards in Europe and the United States. Director Pawel Pawlikowski's film, about a novitiate nun who learns she is a Jewish orphan, earned the country its first Academy Award in 10 total nominations in the category. "Ida" has won Britain's BAFTA for best foreign film, and top film, director, screenplay, cinematography and audience honors at the European Film Awards. Cinematographers, Lukasz Zal and Ryszard Lenczewski, also earned Oscar nominations for best cinematography.
