Overview

• 15 films have been shortlisted for the Best International Feature Film Oscar, including entries from the UK, France, Germany, Spain, Finland, Denmark, Italy, Japan, Ukraine, Tunisia, Morocco, Armenia, Bhutan, and Mexico.
• Spain's 'Society of the Snow' and UK's 'The Zone of Interest' have gained significant attention, landing on multiple shortlists.
• Three documentaries have made the shortlist: Ukraine’s '20 Days in Mariupol', Tunisia’s 'Four Daughters', and Morocco’s 'The Mother of All Lies'.
• Armenia's 'Amerikatsi' and Bhutan's 'The Monk and the Gun' are considered dark-horse candidates.
• The final five nominees will be determined after a second round of voting, open to all Academy members who watch all 15 shortlisted films.