There is no time left. Yesterday, Friday the 12th, voting was closed. This Tuesday we will know whether crib whether or not it remains in the running for the Oscar for Best International Film. And like in life you have to play, I bet that the film by and starring Dolores Fonzi will overcome this first hurdle. After that it will be visible.
On Tuesday, the 15 selected productions of the 92 films submitted by as many countries to compete in this category will be announced. Various committees, consisting of voluntary members of the academy, took part. And they voted.
You don’t have to be hasty, though Every time an Argentine production was shortlisted, it was later nominated for an Oscar.
wild stories He managed to do this for the first time when there were 9 films left in the category’s shortlist and not the previous 15. And yes, she applied for the Oscar, because in 2015 she was one of the five candidates. And then the same thing happened with Argentina, 1985by Santiago Miter, who took part in 2023.
For this 98th edition of the Oscars, the films presented must have been released in cinemas in their respective countries between October 1, 2024 and September 30, 2025. In total, 92 countries submitted films and 86 were deemed “eligible” by the Hollywood Academy.
Curiously, Madagascar and Papua New Guinea presented films for the first time (they did not make the list), and Haiti insisted and resubmitted its film, which was excluded from the list last year. Greenland presented a film for the first time since 2012.
Although this year, unlike previous years, there are many films that appear as number one, even among the five final candidates, crib It doesn’t just have quality. It has what academics value so much: it is based on a real fact, is technically and acting sound, and is also in line with the inclusive agenda that the Academy has long proclaimed.
A priori, and unless something covered appears, in my opinion, in addition to my bet on Belén (don’t say afterwards that I didn’t warn you), the ones whose place on the shortlist would be guaranteed no matter what would be:
And the two remaining places would be decided in between Magellanby Lav Diaz (Philippines); Franzby Agnieszka Holland (Poland); orphanby László Nemes (Hungary); And Malaga Streetby Maryam Touzani (Morocco).
But hey, whoever gets in last is a matter of luck, lobbying, marketing, or whatever you want to assume.
The five nominees will be announced on January 22, 2026 and the Oscar will be presented on Sunday, March 15, 2026 at the Dolby Theater with Conan O’Brien as master of ceremonies.
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