Oscars: International Shortlist Snubs and Surprises
The Hollywood ReporterStory by Scott Roxborough
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The Oscars shortlist for best international feature film has both surprises and snubs, showcasing a diverse range of global cinema vying for the prestigious award.
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- Thailand's feel-good comedy
- became a surprise box office hit across Asia, earning over $50 million, despite being absent from major film festivals.
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Jacques Audiard, Magnus von Horn, Mohammad Rasoulof, Walter Salles, Fernanda Montenegro, Baltasar Kormákur, Astrid Rondero, Fernanda Valadez, Veronika Franz, Severin Fiala, Miguel Gomes, Mati Diop, Maite Alberdi, Sandhya Suri, Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences, Cannes, Sundance, British Independent Film Awards, Karlovy Vary Film Festival, Focus Features, Berlin Film Festival, European Film Awards, Emilia Pérez, The Girl With the Needle, The Seed of the Sacred Fig, I'm Still Here, Kneecap, Waves, How to Make Millions Before Grandma Dies, Touch, Sujo, The Devil's Bath, Grand Tour, And So It Begins, Behind the Mist, The Last Ones, The Glassworker, Dahomey, Atlantic, The Mole Agent, The Eternal Memory, In Her Place, From Ground Zero, Universal Language, Armand, Vermiglio, Flow, Santosh