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Oscars: All 85 Submissions for Best International Feature
The Hollywood ReporterStory by Kimberly NordykeImage from The Hollywood Reporter
scrn loglineThe race for the 2025 best international feature Oscar is wide open, with 85 diverse contenders from around the globe vying for the coveted prize.beat sheet- 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.
Read the sourcecall sheetEmilia 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 - RogerEbert.comRogerEbert.com1d
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Oscars: All 85 Submissions for Best International Feature
The Hollywood ReporterStory by Kimberly Nordyke
scrn logline
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.
beat sheet
- 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.
call sheet
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