The Oscars 2025
Oscars 2025 known also as the 97th Academy Awards, are believed to be among the most unforgettable events in film history. Most anticipated among those hot on the heels of memorable entries is the buzz surrounding the Best International Feature Film category, underlining global talent and storytelling.
There is one movie this year that is winning the hearts of not only critics but also audiences, and is slowly emerging as a strong contender for entry into this prestigious category.
The film’s nomination-for the Oscars 2025 just goes on to prove the specific appeal of its stories. Critics cited it for producing an effective reconciliation between artistic purity and public address.
Also, there is wide scope for literary expression regarding burning social issues prevailing in international affairs, thereby attaching the film to the stakes of not just a cinematic but cultural impact.
That international recognition would uphold a legacy for decades and years to come, maybe other such stories could find their rightful place on the global stage. It would further reaffirm the preference of the Academy for the awarding of films that inspire, educate, and entertain.
INTERNATIONAL FEATURE FILM of Oscars 2025
Fifteen films will advance to the next round of voting in the International Feature Film category for the 97th Academy Awards. Films from 85 countries and regions were eligible in the category.
All branches of the Academy were requested to take part in the preliminary round of voting; members had to meet basic level of watching to be eligible.
In the nominations round, members of the Academy’s nine branches are asked to participate, and all 15 films must be viewed for one to be eligible to vote.
The films, listed in alphabetical order by country, are:
Brazil, “I’m Still Here”
Canada, “Universal Language”
Czech Republic, “Waves”
Denmark, “The Girl with the Needle”
France, “Emilia Pérez”
Germany, “The Seed of the Sacred Fig”
Iceland, “Touch”
Ireland, “Kneecap”
Italy, “Vermiglio”
Latvia, “Flow”
Norway, “Armand”
Palestine, “From Ground Zero”
Senegal, “Dahomey”
Thailand, “How to Make Millions before Grandma Dies”
United Kingdom, “Santosh”
