Egypt’s Oscar Hopeful ‘Happy Birthday’ Follows an 8-Year-Old Maid Who Is a Class Act in a World of Classism

Egypt’s Oscar Hopeful ‘Happy Birthday’ Follows an 8-Year-Old Maid Who Is a Class Act in a World of Classism

This Oscar season, you may find yourself falling in love with an eight-year-old maid and celebrating Happy Birthday. That is the title of the coming-of-age drama film, directed and co-written by Sarah Goher in her feature directorial debut, which is Egypt’s submission for the best international feature category at the 2026 Oscars. Jamie Foxx is a…

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Oscars: Australia Picks ‘The Wolves Always Come at Night’ as International Feature Submission

Oscars: Australia Picks ‘The Wolves Always Come at Night’ as International Feature Submission

Australia has selected Gabrielle Brady’s Mongolian-language documentary The Wolves Always Come at Night as its submission for the best international feature category at the 2026 Academy Awards. Brady’s film will also run for consideration in the best documentary feature category. Blending documentary and fiction, the film tells the story of Mongolian herders Davaasuren Dagvasuren and…

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Oscars: Tunisia Picks Brad Pitt, Joaquin Phoenix-Backed ‘The Voice of Hind Rajab’ as Best International Feature Submission

Oscars: Tunisia Picks Brad Pitt, Joaquin Phoenix-Backed ‘The Voice of Hind Rajab’ as Best International Feature Submission

Tunisia has named The Voice of Hind Rajab by Kaouther Ben Hania its official submission for best international feature film at the Oscars. The news was confirmed Thursday by the National Center for Cinema and Image, just two days after it was announced that Hollywood heavyweights — including Brad Pitt, Joaquin Phoenix and Rooney Mara — had…

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Oscars: Sweden Picks ‘Eagles of the Republic’ as Best Int’l Feature Submission

Oscars: Sweden Picks ‘Eagles of the Republic’ as Best Int’l Feature Submission

Sweden is sending Eagles of the Republic to the Oscars 2026, on Wednesday, unveiling it as its official entry for the best international feature film category at the Academy Awards.  Tarik Saleh (Dark and Clever Conspiracy Thriller) wrote and directed the political thriller, starring Fares Fares, Lyna Khoudri and Zineb Triki, is set in the powerful and glamorous Egyptian film…

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Oscars: Palestine Picks ‘Palestine 36’ as Best International Feature Submission

Oscars: Palestine Picks ‘Palestine 36’ as Best International Feature Submission

Palestine has selected Annemarie Jacir’s Palestine 36 as its official submission for the 2025 Academy Awards in the best international feature category. The historical drama is set in 1936 during the Palestinian revolt against British colonial rule. The film follows Yusuf, a young villager caught between his rural home and the political upheaval in Jerusalem,…

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