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Oscars: All 85 Submissions for Best International Feature

The Hollywood Reporter
Story by Kimberly Nordyke
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The race for the 2025 best international feature Oscar is wide open, with 85 diverse contenders from around the globe vying for the coveted prize.
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  • Germany's entry is an Iranian-set drama from exiled director Mohammad Rasoulof, who escaped Iran by foot shortly before the film's premiere in Cannes, where it won a special jury prize.
  • France's genre-blending entry 'Emilia Pérez' follows a defense lawyer, played by Zoe Saldana in her first Spanish-language role, helping a cartel leader fake her death and undergo gender affirmation surgery to live authentically as a woman.
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Emilia Pérez, Jacques Audiard, Zoe Saldana, Selena Gomez, Adriana Paz, Karla Sofía Gascón, Mohammad Rasoulof, Netflix, Oscars, Pathé Films, France 2 Cinéma, Saint Laurent Productions, PAGE 114, WHY NOT PRODUCTIONS, Emilia Pérez, The Seed of the Sacred Fig
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