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The 98th Academy Awards are scheduled to take place on March 15th, 2026 at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles.
International feature films are primarily defined as feature-length films (over 40 minutes) produced outside the US with non-English dialogue tracks (over 50%) and can include animation and documentary features.
The submitted films must have been released theatrically in their respective countries between October 1, 2024 and September 30, 2025. The deadline for submission to the Academy is October 1, 2025.
A list of 15 finalists candidates is scheduled to be announced on December 16th, 2025, with the final five candidates announced on January 22nd, 2026.
The 2024 awards saw 89 submissions in five Danish nominated films Girl with a needleFrance’s Emilia PerezGermany’s Sacred Fig SeedLatvia’s flow And the final winner I’m still here From Brazil.
Latest submission
Albania: Luna Park (Florence Spa Pass)
The second feature of Papas is set in post-communist Albania. In Albania, a lonely mother and her troubled teenage son suffer from the outbreak of civil violence in the country. Adriana Matoshi and Orion Jolidashi lead the cast. The film debuted at the Thessaloniki Film Festival last year, going to the Goa International Film Festival in India and Sofia in Bulgaria and Sofia. This is Albania’s 18th Oscar entry and has not had any nominations or spots to date. The first feature of Pappas Open door It was also the country’s submission to the 2021 awards. International sales: B is rated International
Serbia: The sun never again (David Jovanovic)
The sun never again They are following families whose homes are threatened by the growth of the mines caused by the village. When a young son tries to find a magical solution to correct his father’s strange behavior. It debuted in the first feature competition at the 2024 Tallinn Black Night Film Festival. Serbia submitted annually to the International Award for the 1995 ceremony. trap 2008. International sales: TBC
Australia: The wolves always come at night (Gabriel Brady)
The documentary follows a young Mongol couple as climate change forces cities to leave their country homes in the Gobi Desert. The film premiered in the Platform section of Toronto 2024 and took part in a nine-month festival tour, including competitive slots in Zurich and London. This production is a rare three-way collaboration between Germany, Australia and Mongolia. The producers are Julia Nietamar from Cromosom films, Ariuna Tsempir and Rita Walsh from Guru Media. Marks the second feature of Australian director Brady for the 2018 documentary Hungry Ghost Island He won awards at Tribeca, Visions du Reel, Mumbai and Adelaide. Australia began submitting to Oscars in 1996, but this marks 17th entry. The country secured nominations in 2016 Tanna In 2009, he won the Warwick Thornton nominee Samson and Delila. International sales: Cinephile
Mexico: We are not moved (Pierre Saint Martin)
Mexican filmmaker St. Martin’s feature debut is a satirical black comedy about a lawyer obsessed with identifying the soldier who killed his brother in the 1968 Tlatelolco massacre. Upon discovering a possible lead, she embarks on an absurd pursuit. The black and white films have been performed at festivals such as the Moscow International Film Festival in Russia, winning the best feature film at the Guadalajara Film Festival in Mexico, securing 15 nominations and four wins at the Ariel Prize. Mexico has been doing a decent run in the international functional category since it first won the award at Alfonso Cuaron’s in 2019 RomeWe have created a candidate list for the fourth consecutive year from 2021 to 2024. He was nominated on eight other occasions, including two by Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu and two by Guillermo Del Toro. International sales: TBC
Americas
Brazil: Secret Agent (Kleber Mendonça Filho)
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Canada: What you kill (Allilza Cartami))
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Chile: Flamingo’s mysterious gaze (Diego Cespedes)
This debut feature won the highest award at the UN specific sidebar at the Cannes Film Festival earlier this year and will be screened in Toronto soon. Flamingo’s mysterious gaze The story of Lydia, 12, lives in a desert mining town, is affected by an unknown illness that people see and think people will be told to fall in love with another man. Chilean Quixote films and French Lebar Sale are produced. Chile won the Oscar for Sebastian Lerio in 2018 Amazing woman He was nominated for Pablo Rarein in 2012 no. International sales: Charade
Columbia: poets (Simon Mesa Soto)
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Costa Rica: Altar boy, priest, gardener (Juan Manuel Fernandez)
The documentary follows two men seeking justice after being sexually abused as children by a local priest. It won the best film at the Costa Rica film festival, and was produced by Fernandez with Carina Blanco. The country has not yet received a nomination from its 13 submissions. International sales: TBC
dominican republic: Pepe (Nelson Carlo de los Santos Arias)
The winner of Best Director Silver Bear in 2024, the docudrama follows the perspective of the first and last hippos killed in the Americas. This is the second time that he has been the leading manager of the Dominican Republic since 2018. Cocoat And this is the 19th submission for the entire country. We also create and edit De Los Santos Arias Pepe I compose music and film. International sales: TBC
Ecuador: Chuzalongo (Diego Ortunho)
This folk horror is inspired by the traditional Andean legend “Eltuzalongo”, represented as children who sexually assault women. The film was one of the best-selling Ecuadorian films on the territory in 2024. Producers are Domino’s Films (Ecuador), Clack Audiovisual (Spain), Audiovisual Films (Peru), and Retrogusto Films (Canada). Ecuador has not yet created a list of Oscars. International sales: TBC
Haiti: Kidnapping Inc. (Bruno Muurral)
Mourral’s debut, premiering at Sundance in 2024, won the best Quebec features and special mentions in Fantasia’s best first features. Kidnapping Inc. follows two unfortunate criminals tasked with transporting the tempted son of a presidential candidate. Haiti originally submitted the film for the 2025 Oscars, but it didn’t appear on the final list. It is produced by French promenade films, BHM films, Canadian Periferia and Haitian Masca films. International sales: Masca movie
Panama: My beloved tropical (Anaendara)
The documentary’s Ana Endara story feature debut world premiered last year in the Centerpiece section of the Toronto Film Festival. Set in a remote garden in Panama City, he explores the connection between two lonely women. He is a pregnant Colombian immigrant and a wealthy patriarch with dementia. Starring Jenny Navarete and Paulina Garcia. Gloria. IInternational sales: Cat movie
Paraguay: The sun under the flag (Juanjo Pereira)
Premiered in Berlin Le in this year’s Panoramic Document, the documentary examines the collapse of Alfredo Strossner’s 35-year dictatorship in a South American country in 1989. Filmmakers accessed a pack of invisible, long-forgotten footage from Paraguay and abroad, revealing the Cold War force structure that sustained Strossner’s reign. The sun under the flag It will also be shown at Sheffield Dock Fest and Thessaloniki Documentary Festival. International sales: movie theatre
Peru: Homeland (Marco Patnik)
This is the story of a young man in the Andean Mountains who travels to Cusco to pursue engineering research, but finds that his mind is divided into his family traditions and new opportunities in the city. The film premiered at the 2023 Mar del Plata International Film Festival and won the top award, Golden Aster. International sales: TBC
Uruguay: Would you like to let go of me? (Ana Guevara, Leticia Jorge)
This homage to the female friendship is the third film of writer-directed duo Ana Guevara and Leticia Jorge. Agustina Chiarino is produced with Chiara Hourcade, Victoria Jorge and Eva Dans. It premiered at Tribeca. International sales: Alpha Violet
Asia Pacific
Cambodia: Nagaya (Inrasothythep Neth, Sokyou Chea)
This director’s debut uses folk horror to go home after his mother’s death and explore the country’s turbulent past following the vision-plagued Cambodian and Japanese artists. Nagaya It premiered the world in Rotterdam 2024 at a big screen competition and was produced by Westec Media Limited and Kongchak Pictures. Cambodia was once nominated for Lily Pan in 2013 Missing photos. International sales: Reels are suspicious
India: Homebound (Neeraj Ghaywan)
Produced by Martin Scorsese, this Hindi drama centers around two childhood friends trying to pass the national police exam. The film premiered the world at a specific tribute to the United Nations in Cannes on further festival excursions in Toronto and Zurich. Homebound Produced by Dharma Productions. India was nominated for the Oscar three times and created a list of nominations in 2022 The last movie show. International sales: Paradise City Sales
Indonesia: Pain: Future Wife (Yandy Lawrence)
The science fiction romance about a man living alone in Croatia encounters a woman who claims to be his wife from the future. It was adapted from the 2017 web series by Laurens of the same name, and stars Dion Wiyoko and Sheila Dara. This feature proved to be one of the most viewed local titles with 3 million admissions after its release in July. Indonesia has submitted films since 1987, but has not yet secured nominations in this category International sales: TBC
Japan: Hello (Lee San-il)
This three-hour epic about Kabuki’s performer’s family premiered in two weeks of directorial two weeks at Cannes, proving a massive local box office gross, earning nearly $8 million (¥115.3 billion), making it the second-highest live-action film in history. Lee, a Korean Japanese director, adopted Yoshida’s novels about the talented entertainers of gang families who countered the postwar Japanese economic boom. Alongside Ken Watanabe, who was previously nominated for an Oscar, the stars along Yoshizawa and Ryujing The last samurai. Japan was nominated for the Wim Wenders Oscars in this category in 2024. The perfect day He won an Academy Award in 2022 along with hamaguchi’s ryuusuke I’ll drive my car. Yojiro Takita’s departure He won the Oscars in Japan in 2008. International sales: Pyramide International
Kyrgyzstan: Black red yellow (Uncan Gay Cuba)
Produced by Kyrgyzstan National Film Studio, Black red yellow It follows a love story between two ordinary villagers. The film won the Golden Goblet for the best film at the Shanghai International Film Festival in June 2025. Kyrgystani coach Kubat has previously Beshkempir: Adopted child, A light thief, Centaur and This is what I remember – All of these were their own country’s Oscar entries for the 1999, 2011, 2018 and 2024 awards. This is taking part in Kyrgyzstan’s 18th International Special Feature Oscar. We have not yet created nominations or finalist stages with two titles. Night accident 2019 and This is what I remember 2024 – No official listing of submitted films has been created. International sales: TBC
Nepal: please (Milan Chams)
Nepal’s director, Chams, is a major light in his country’s industry, previously creating features that include 2018 romance Blind lock. His 10th feature is a sports drama based on the real life of Anjila Tumbapo Subba, goalkeeper and captain of Nepal’s women’s football team. Nepal filed 14 previous Oscar entries and was nominated for the first entry of 2000 by Eric Valli. Himalayas/Caravan. International sales: TBC
Papua New Guinea: Dad is open (Bijukumar Damodaran)
Dad is open Mark when Papua New Guinea first joined the international feature film category at the Oscars. Bijukumar Damodaran, an Indian film directorTrees under the sun), he follows Papabuka, an aging war veteran, leading two Indian historians to uncover countless WWII stories that link India and Papua New Guinea. International sales: TBC
Philippines: Magellan (daughter)
Gael Garcia Bernal stars as 16th-century Portuguese explorer Ferdinand Magellan. He sailed to the Malayan Archipelago, engrossed in conquest and conversion, causing a violent uprising. The film premiered in Cannes and was selected for Toronto and Busan. Diaz is a prolific Filipino filmmaker who won the Golden Leopard of Locarno in 2014 For a while2016 Silver Bear in Berlin Sad Mysterious Babysitter The same year as the Golden Lion in Venice The woman left. The Philippines previously submitted Diaz’s work to the 2013 Oscar Norte, the end of history. Despite 35 entries since 1953, the country has yet to secure nominations in this category. International sales:luxbox
Singapore: Unknown eyes (Yeo Soew Hua)
Yo’s fourth feature is a thriller about a man obsessively searching for his missing daughter after receiving an ominous video revealing his secret. Wu Chien Ho, Lee Kang Shen and Anicka Panna lead the cast. The film debuted at the Venice Film Festival in 2024, playing the New York, Hamburg and BFI London Film Festivals and opening the Singapore Film Festival. Lee won the best supporting actor for his role at the 2025 Asian Film Awards. Singapore won the International Feature Award at the 1960 Ceremony, but did not win another title until Eric Kooe. with me 2005. There have been no appointments from the previous 18 entries. The land I imagined Awards for 2020. International sales: Playtime
South Korea: There are no other options (Pakchan Wook)
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Taiwan: Left-handed girl (Seating two)
Tsou’s Solo Directing debut was produced, edited and co-written by Oscar-winning US director Sean Baker aor. The Taipei set drama follows her two daughters as they travel from the countryside to open a food stall at a bustling night market. The film premiered in Cannes Critics Week. Mike Goodridge from Good Chaos is also a producer of the Taiwan-France-US-UK co-produced work, and has been acquired by Netflix around the world. Taiwanese-American filmmaker Tsou co-directed in 2004 Takeout Together with Baker, he created his character. tangerine, Florida Project and Red Rocket. Taiwan created the last nomination list for Jung Mong Hong’s family drama in 2020 solar. Previously, the previous finalist entry was wei te-sheng Rainbow Warrior: Seediq Bale 2012. The last one to achieve nomination was Ang Lee’s martial arts epic Crouching tiger, hidden dragonwon an award in 2001 and won three more Oscars. International sales: Agreement
Thailand: A handy ghost (Ratchapoom Boonbunchachoke)
This supernatural drama won the Grand Prix in the sidebar of Critics Week at Cannes. Davika Hoorne, local superstar of Box Office Hit Pee Mac Playing a dead woman who owns a vacuum cleaner and returns to her husband, she becomes a useful ghost and offers to remove the useless spirit. The debut feature is produced by 185 Thai films, Katoria Paoslijaroen and Sorossuham, along with French Heart Rains, Singapore Momo Films and German Mayana Films. Mark the 32 countrynd Submission to an Oscar that has not been nominated so far. But it made a list of candidates last year with Pat Boonithipat. How to make millions before your grandma dies. International sales: Forever best friend
Europe
Armenia: My Armenian Phantom (Tamara Stepanyan)
The documentary follows the life of director Stefagne, who lives in an artistic Armenian family and what it was like to see her father Wigen Stepan in Soviet Armenian films. It will perform a world premiere in Berlin Le in a special section of the forum, and is produced by French Kiss Productions with French TS Productions and Armenian Byzantine. The country created a candidate list in 2023 American T. International sales: movie theatre
Austria: peacock (Bernhardwenger)
Albrecht Schuch will star in the comedy, which premiered in the week of Venice Critics in 2024. Wenger’s debut feature revolves around the “Rent a Friend” concept, common in Japan and the United States, and was developed in 2020 through Cannes Cinephondation Residence. FilmProduktion. Austria won two Oscars – for Michael Haneke in 2013 armor For Stefan Ruzowitzky’s in 2008 Faker – And he was nominated twice more. International sales: MK2 Film
Azerbaijan: Taghiyev: Oil (Zaur Gasim)
Country 10th The submission follows the early years of Zeynalabdin Taghiyev, first in a trilogy of films surrounding an important milestone in the life of a famous Azerbaijani philanthropist. Manufactured by Arzu Aliyeva and Orman Aliyev and written by Ismayil Iman. International sales: TBC
Belgium: Young mother (Jean-Pierre Dardenne, Luc Dardenne)
Dardenne Brothers is about five young mothers living in residential shelters, representing the country for the fifth time in the drama. The film premiered at a competition in Cannes, where it won the best script and jury award. It is produced by Les Films du Fleuve by Dardennes. It is collaborated with Archipel35, The Reunion, France 2Cinéma, Be TV & Orange, Proximus and RTBF. Belgium was last nominated in 2022 along with Lucas Donto close He received seven other nominations before that. International sales: Good Ferras
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Blum: Master of their own destiny (Jasmila Zbanic)
Bosnia’s Laminars Vanic Ada, where are you going? It was nominated for the Best International Feature Oscar in 2022. Danis Tanovic’s only nomination in the country with his victory in 2002 There is no land for men. Zubanick returned to the Oscar race in Bosnia and Herzegovina after World War I with a documentary about entrepreneur Emerick Blum, who created energy investment, an enalgoinvest that ran across the line between socialism and capitalism. The film premiered in the world in November 2024 in Sarajevo, the capital of Bosnia. International sales: TBC
Bulgaria: Talica (Mirko Lazarov)
Talica It follows a girl (Veseka Valcheva) with a medical condition that premiered at the BFI London Film Festival last year and could confer her supernatural abilities. She lives in peace with her father (Zakhar Bakharov) until the villagers begin to condemn the death of their livestock. This is Lazarov’s third feature. Stephan Komandarev’s Bulgarian film is not nominated for the category The world is big, and salvation is hiding around the corner He was a finalist in 2009. International sales: Movie boutique
Croatia: Fium’s death! (Igor Vezinovich)
The comedic docudrama, a winner of the Tiger and Fiplesi Prizes at the Rotterdam Film Festival, depicts the story of the strange story of Rijeka’s 16-month occupation of Rijeka, the 16-month city of the Croatian city known to Italians by Italian poet Gabriel Anunzio in 1919. Producers are Vanja Jambrovic and Tibor Keser for the Croatia reboot. With the submission of 35 Oscars, Croatia has not yet been nominated. International sales: Light Dox
Czech Republic: I’m not everything I want to be ((Klára Tasovská)
Premiering in 2024 at Berlin’s Panorama Strand, the documentary was criticized in Czechoslovakia, following the life and career of photographer Libshe Djarkovjakova, who won an LGBTQ life in Prague before homosexuality. The film was produced by Lukas Kokesh and Tasovska for the body film (Czech Republic) and was produced in collaboration with Jakub Victorin, with Missiev Films (Austria) with Nutsproduksia (Slovakia) and Ralph Wieser. The Czech Republic won an Oscar once in 1996 eat The country has been nominated twice more and reached the list three times, but most recently last year wave. International sales: Square eyes
Denmark: There’s no one to Putin (David Borenstein, Pavel ‘Pasha’
The documentary was secretly filmed for two years by Pavel “Pasha” Tarankin, a small Russian elementary school teacher who needs to adhere to new patriotic education policies following the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Directed by Denmark-based filmmaker Borenstein and co-directed by Pasha, it premiered at Sundance in January and won the World Cinema Documentary Special Jue Award. Denmark has previously received 15 nominations in the International Functional category, but recently Girl with a needle last year. Four Danish films, including the 2020s, have won awards Another round. International sales: DR Sales
Estonia: Rolling Paper (Heart for Paria)
The comedy drama was written and directed by Mir Parier about a young man who works in a monotonous job encountering an adventurous silo. They dream of buying a one-way ticket to Brazil together. The film’s world premiered at the Tallinn Black Night Film Festival last year. Estonia was previously nominated and in 2013 for Zazaulashazze tangerine. International sales: Baltic Crime
Finland: 100 liters of gold (Teemu Nikki)
Two middle-aged sisters carry the family heritage as the best producers of local farmer ale, and are tasked with brewing enough ale for the wedding of sisters living in the city. Jani Pösö produces for It’s Alive Film. Elina Knihtila and Pirjo Lonka shared Tallinn’s Best Actress Award for comedy performances. Included in previous credits on Nikki EuthanizerHe was also selected to submit a Finland Oscar in 2018. This year’s Finland selection judges included Jaana Puskala of the International Division of the Finnish Film Foundation, writer-director Jenni Toyvonimi and producer Nina Laurio. International sales: MMM Film Sales
France: It was just an accidentJafar Panhi)
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Georgia: Panopticon (George Sipelling)
Georgia has never won an International Function Award with just one nomination from 23 previous entries. Love chef1997 award. Extend the longest consecutive executions to submit to 19 Panopticonthe drama about a young man abandoned by his parents is embarking on a journey of self-discovery with a man who is tied to a far-right organization. The film debuted at the Karlovy Vary Film Festival in June 2024, going to Stockholm, Tallinn and Tromso. International sales: MMM Film Sales
Germany: The sound of falling (Mascha Schilinski)
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Greenland: Wall – Akini Inuk (Sofie Rordam, Nina Paninnguaq Skydsbjerg)
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Hungary: Orphan (Last Ro Noble)
Adult dramas from Budapest set in the 1950s Orphan The latest features of Saul’s son and sunset director Lazlo Nemez co-wrote the script with Clara Royer. Orphan He made his debut in a competition in Venice Produced by Ildi Kokemeny and Ferrensensale from Pioneer Pictures, and Mike Goodridge from Good Chaos and Nems. Hungary won the category twice in 2015 (from 10 nominations) Saul’s son For Istvan Schbot in 1981 Mephisto. International sales: New European Movies Sales
Iceland: The remaining love (Hlynur Pálmason)
It was released at the Cannes premiere earlier this year, The remaining love As parents navigate separation, they capture the year in their family life. It is produced by Anton Mani Svansson, a still vibrant and Catlin Danish snow glove in Iceland. This is the third time Palsonn has raised the Icelandic flag as he previously won a candidate in 2023 Godland. The country won three more finalists and was last nominated in 1991 at Frière Frière Kson’s Nature kids. International sales: New European Movies Sales
Ireland: Sanatorium (Gar O’Rourke)
Irish Film & Television Academy (IFTA) has selected an Irish-produced Ukrainian documentary SanatoriumDirected by Galway-born filmmaker Gar O’Rourke. Doc premiered on CPH:DOX and won the Best Ireland documentary in the Galway film Fleadh. It is set in southern Ukraine, and despite the continued war, mud treatment and electrotherapy continues at Kuyalnik Sanatorium. Producers are co-produced by 2332 Films Ukraine with support from Screen Ireland, BBC Storyville, MetFilm Sales, France TV and Creative Europe, along with Ken Wardrop, Andrew Freedman and Samantha Corr of Venom Films. The film was selected by a committee that includes filmmakers Kirsten Sheridan and Rich Peppiatt (director of last year’s Irish entry. patella, (That reached the stage on the list), actor Barry Ward. International sales: MetFilm Sales
Italy: family (Francesco Costaville)
family The World premiered in the Horizon Section of the Venice Film Festival in 2024 and won Francesco Goegi’s Strand Award for Best Actor. Set in Rome in the 2000s, it tells the story of a son’s rebellion against an abusive father. family Selected from a list of 24 Italian films, including Pietro Marcello It will be carriedLeonardo di Costanzo ElisaGianfranco Rosi’s Under the clouds Mario Martone’s Literary Biography Outside. International sales: The real colour
Latvia: God’s dog (Lauris and Raitisābele)
This animated horror depicts a 17th century witch trial revealing werewolves within a venerable community. God’s dog It premiered the world at the Tribeca Film Festival and was produced by Tritone Studio and Lumiere Lab in the United States. International sales: Media movements
Lithuania: South Chronicle (Ignas Mishkinis)
The most growing Lithuanian movie ever South Chronicle So far, it has attracted over 411,000 audiences in a country of 2.9 million, but is still in theaters after its release. A coming-of-age story, the film continues to grow for 17 years in post-Soviet Lithuania, where it has more interest in rugby, music and street life. South Chronicle He won 12 awards at the 2025 Lithuanian Silver Crane Awards, including Best Feature Film and Best Director. He also won the Baltic competition at the Tallinn Black Night Film Festival. International sales: Baltic Sea Crime
Montenegro: Tower of Strength (Nikola Vukcevic)
A Montenegrin filmmaker, Vukcevic is also a film professor in Montenegro’s dramatic arts department. It is his second time representing his country for Oscar. The children of Marx and Engels Street Awards of 2015. Tower of Strength They chase after a child refuge in the family’s enemy home and leave the host with a terrible choice about whether to save the child’s life. Last year he made his debut at the Cottbus film festival, performing at Cairo and the International Film Festival in India. Montenegro has no appointments from previous 11 submissions. International sales: TBC
Netherlands: Leadland (Sven Bresser)
This debut feature premiered in Critics’ Week at the Cannes Film Festival in 2025. The story centers around a lead cutter who finds a girl’s corpse in his land and becomes obsessed with solving the mystery. Marleen Slot is produced for Viking films. The Netherlands won three Oscars and were nominated four more times. International sales: Party movie sales
North Macedonia: The Syrian Story (Tamara Kotevska)
Fresh from the competition from the world premiere of Venice, this documentary was screened in Toronto before visiting several other festivals, including Chicago and Adelaide. The film centers around the peasant bond with the white stork. Producers are Ciconia Film, Concordia Studio, and Corner Shop. International sales: Dog Woof
Norway: Sentimental value (Joachim Trier)
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Poland: Franz (Agnieszka Dutch)
This author and literary icon portrait Franz Kafka premiered in Toronto this year as a special presentation. Kafka is played by Idan Weiss in his first major role. The film sees the Netherlands follow in the footsteps of the protagonist, building a mosaic from the most important moments of his life. It also switches between his short life and his present. Holland shows how his name is used to sell everything from burgers to keychains. International sales: Movie boutique
Portugal: Banzo (Margarida Caldoso)
Carloto Cotta appears in this colonialist interrogation, playing a doctor working in an African plantation who discovered a strange disease in 1907. Before playing Karlovy Vilary and Seville, we held our world premiere at the Indielisboa International Independent Film Festival. Banzo Produced by Uma Pedra no Sapato. Portugal has submitted more than 40 films and has not yet received nominations. International sales: TBC
Romania: traffic jam (Theodora Ana Mihai)
Social dramas meet robber movies traffic jam It premiered last year as a closed film at the Warsaw Film Festival and won the Grand Prix at an international competition. The film was written by Palme de or winner Christian Mungiu and focuses on Romanian immigrants in Belgium. He wanted criminals from unwanted second-class citizens when he was caught up in a conspiracy to steal the museum. This was inspired by the true story of a Romanian who stole paintings by Monet, Gaugin and Picasso from a Dutch museum in 2012 and burned them to cover their trucks. International sales: SBS International
Slovakia: father (Tereza Nvotová)
The world premiere of the Venice Competition is inspired by the true story of a devoted father who has been shattered, brought to life by a single tragic mistake, pushing marriage and his will to live on the brink. Milan Ondrik, Dominican Moravkova and Asa Gaisleravaster. The co-produced will be produced by Veronica Pashtekova and Anton Skeleko for Slovak Danae Production, and Karel Chovika and Milos Lochmann, Marta Gmosyska and Marius Vodarski for Polish Lava films for the Czech Republic Moloco films. International sales: Intramoby
Slovenia: Little girl (urska djukic)
Urska Djukic’s debut feature World premiered as the opening night film for Berlinale’s new perspective Strand, continuing to play Tribeca, Karlovy Vary and Edinburgh. The introverted 16-year-old, played by newcomer Jara Sofija Ostan, joins an all-girl choir at a Catholic school and experiences sexual awakening. Produced by Slovenian Spok Films, co-produced by Staragara IT (Italy), 365 Films (Croatia), Non-Allied Films (Serbia), Nosologi (Slovenia), and Oinko (Slovenia) (France). International sales: heresy.
Spain: Sir (ÓliverLaxe)
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Sweden: Eagles of the Republic (Pull saleh)
Sweden – Egaputiansale Cannes Competition and Toronto Selection Eagles of the Republic This is the final article in his Cairo trilogy. Fares Fares plays Egypt’s most beloved actor in an Arab thriller. He reluctantly accepts the role and is cast into the inner circle of power, where he begins a dangerous event. The producer is an unlimited story and device from Swedish, and the production of French memorabilia. International sales: Playtime
Switzerland: Slow shift (Petravolpe)
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turkey: One of the days when hemme dies (Muratfıratoğlu)
This debut feature premiered at the Horizon Chain at the Venice Film Festival in 2024 and won the Special Juju Award. One of the days… Following tomato harvest workers desperately trying to pay off their imminent debt, they seek radical solutions. Firatoglu also starred and produced the film. He funded it with debts and loans from family and friends. Turkey has filed more than 30 times for the Oscars and was a finalist in 2008 for Nuri Bilge Ceylan’s Three monkeys. International sales: Luxbox
Ukraine: Andrifka at 2000m (MStySlav Chernov)
Chernov pointed his lens to the Ukrainian soldiers, who they were and where they came from, the impossible decision they face in the trench – 20 Depour’s Allebal Stead;In 2024, it won the Oscar Best Documentary feature and was also included in the International Functionality category candidate list. This is a co-produced by Associated Press and Frontline PBS, manufactured by Michelle Mizner, Raney Aronson-Rath and Chernov. International sales: Dog Woof
Middle East and Africa
Egypt: happy birthday (Sarah Goer)
The debut feature follows an 8-year-old who works as a maid for a wealthy Cairo family and has a special bond with the daughter of his employer. The world premiered at Tribeca. Egypt previously submitted 38 films to the Oscars, but has never made a stage for a nomination or nomination. International sales: 678flix
Iran: Cause of death: unknown (or Zarnemar)
Zarnegar’s debut feature follows a van with seven passengers crossing the LUT Desert. It made its debut at the Shanghai International Film Festival in July 2023. Majid Barzegar is produced for Iranian rain molds. With 30 previous entries to the award, Iran has one of the most powerful records of recent years. Separation and Salesman The countries that won in 2012 and 2017 have been selected for Majid Majidi in 2021 and 2022. Sun’s Child And Farhadi’s hero. Cause of death: unknown He was selected by a nine-member selection committee in Iran. Jafar Panahi’s Palme D’OR WINNER It was just an accident There is no selection committee screening and is one of five films on the French nominee list. International sales: TBC
Iraq: President’s Cake (Hasan Hadi)
Haddy’s debut won the coveted Camera Doll Award at Cannes after it premiered in two weeks as a director. It follows 9-year-old Lamia, who was chosen for the intimidating role in baking Saddam Hussein’s birthday cake. Sony Pictures Classics has all the rights to North America and other major territories. International sales: Movie boutique
Israel: sea (Shai Carmeli-Pollak)
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Jordan: It’s all left for you (Gives Sherien)
Inspired by the director’s own experience, the Sundance premiere follows the Palestinian family in an arc of decades, from the loss of the citrus orchard in 1948 to the present. It’s all left for you It is produced by Thanassis Karathanos, Cherien Dabis, Martin Hampel and Karim Amer, and is produced by Janine Teerling and Marios Piperides as co-producers. This is a production of Pallas Film, Twenty Twenty Vision FilmProduktion, Displaced Pictures and Nooraluna Productions, co-produced by AMP FilmWorks and ZDF/Arte. Jordan received one nomination in 2016 from eight submissions for Naji Abu Nowar’s. past. International sales: Match Factory
Morocco: Malaga Street (Maryam Touzani)
Winner of the Audience Awards in the Spotlight section of the Venice Film Festival; Malaga Street This marks the third time that Morocco’s representative Tuzani has been in the Oscars. The Spanish character stars 79-year-old Carmen Maura, who fights to keep his childhood home in Morocco after his daughter decides to sell it. Touzani co-written the script with Nabil Ayouch, the filmmaker’s husband. International sales: Movie boutique
Palestine: Palestine 36 (Annemarie Jacir)
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