The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences is already receiving submissions from countries wishing to compete in the category of Best International Film node Oscar 2025 . Every year, each interested nation must select and submit a movie to represent her in the competition for the prize.
As of this Friday (20), 58 productions have already been registered by the countries. Among the highlights are “Emilia Perez “, representing France and starring Selena Gomez ; “Universal Language “, of the Canada which premiered on Cannes Film Festival ; and “Kneecap “, from the Ireland which gained notoriety at the Sundance Festival.
Check out the list of films that have already been submitted to the Academy:
- Albania: “Waterdrop”
- Germany: “The Seed of the Sacred Fig”
- Algeria: “Algiers
- Armenia: “Yasha and Leonid Brezhnev”
- Austria: “The Devil’s Bath”
- Belgium: “Julie Keeps Quiet”
- Bolivia: “Own Hand”
- Bulgaria: “Triumph”
- Cambodia: “Meeting with Pol Pot”
- Canada: “Universal Language”
- Chile: “El place de la Otra”
- Colombia: “The Supreme”
- South Korea: “12.12: The Day”
- Costa Rica: “Memories of a Burning Body”
- Croatia: “Beautiful Evening, Beautiful Day”
- Denmark: “The Girl with the Needle”
- Egypt: “Flight”
- Ecuador: “On the other side of the clouds”
- Slovakia: “Hungarian Dressmaker”
- Slovenia: “Family Therapy”
- Spain: “Saturn Return”
- Estonia: “8 Views Of Lake Biwa”
- Finland: “Family Time”
- France: “Emilia Perez”
- Georgia: “The Antique”
- Greece: “Murderess”
- Netherlands: “Memory Lane”
- Hong Kong: “Twilight of the Warriors – Walled In”
- Hungary: “Semmelweis”
- Indonesia: “Women from Rote Island”
- Iraq: “Baghdad Messi”
- Ireland: “Kneecap”
- Iceland: “Touch”
- Israel: “Come Closer”
- Japan: “Cloud”
- Latvia: “Flow”
- Lithuania: “Drowning Dry”
- Malta: “Castillo”
- Morocco: “Everybody Loves Touda”
- Nepal: “Shambhala”
- Norway: “Armand”
- Palestine: “From Ground Zero”
- Panama: “Awaken Mamá”
- Peru: “Yana-Wara”
- Poland: “Under the Volcano”
- Portugal: “Grand Tour”
- Kenya: “Nawi”
- Kyrgyzstan: “Heaven is Beneath Mother’s Feet”
- Czech Republic: “Waves”
- Romania: “Three Kilometers to the End of the World”
- Senegal: “Dahomey”
- Serbia: “Russian Consul”
- Sweden: “The Last Journey”
- Taiwan: “Old Fox”
- Türkiye: “Life”
- Ukraine: “La Palisiada”
- Uruguay: “There is a Puerta Ahí”
- Venezuela: “Children of Las Brisas”
According to Academy rules, countries interested in a spot in the category have until October 2 to submit their films.
Brazil has not yet made its choice . The Brazilian Academy of Cinema, responsible for selecting the title for the country, will announce its candidate next Monday (23). The favorite is “I’m Still Here “, new film by Walter Salles with Fernanda Torres .
In addition to “I’m Still Here”, see Brazilian films awarded in Venice
This content was originally published in Oscar 2025: see all the countries that have already submitted international nominations on the CNN Brasil website.
Source: CNN Brasil
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