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98th Oscars. Predictions for the Films of 2025
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OFFICIAL SUBMISSIONS
most recent update: 10/05/2025
CHART 3: PALESTINE through VIETNAM
28 of 86 submissions
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Palestine PALESTINE '36 115 minutes This one is a historical drama about Palestine revolt against British colobnial rule. Oscar winner Jeremy Irons co-stars. Trivia: This is the fourth time Palestine has sent AnneMarie Jacir which makes her their more frequently submitted director. The honor was previously held by Hany Abu-Assad. 3 key submissions: |
Panama BELOVED TROPIC 108 minutes A drama about the relationship between an elderly woman with dementia and her caregiver. It's been a prizewinner at multiple festivals and stars the great actress Paulina Garcia (Gloria, Little Men) 3 key submissions:
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Papa New Guinea PAPA BUKA 70 minutes A group led by the guide Papa Buka travels remote villages collecting WW II stories about battles with Japan. THIS IS PAPA NEW GUINEA'S FIRST SUBMISSION |
Paraguay UNDER THE FLAGS, THE SUN 90 minutes This debut documentary premiered at Berlinale. It's a visual history of how the dictatorship used media propaganda to stay in power. 3 key submissions:
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Peru MOTHERLAND 157 minutes This drama about a man who wants to become an engineer but doesn't want to leave his family behind has been gestating for over a decade. It won several awards at the Lima Film Festival and at the APRECI awards Not Selected: 3 key submissions: : |
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Philippines MAGELLAN 160 minutes A biographical picture about Magellan and his wife in 1517 before his Spanish expedition Not Selected: 3 key submissions: *Philippines even submitted once in 1953 before the category was an official one and they were just giving discretionary Honorary Oscars
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Poland FRANZ 127 minutes A biopic on the writer Franz Kafka. This is Holland's 3rd submission from her native Poland (after the nominated In Darkness and Spoor but her 5th submission overall. She's also been sent by Germany (the nominated Angry Harvest) and the Czech Republic (he fCharlatan). 3 must-see classic nominees:
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Portugal BANZO 127 minutes A drama examining the legacy of Portugueese colonialism. Set in the 1900s it's about a doctor (Carlota Cotta of Diamantino fame) serving as a plantation physician who struggles to understand his patient's melancholia. Not Selected: 3 key submissions:
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Romania TRAFFIC 119 minutes A drama about Romanian immigrants in a big Flemish city. The film is written by Cristian Mungiu, of 4 Months 3 Weeks and 2 Days and Beyond the Hills fame. 3 underdiscussed submissions |
Senegal DEMBA 119 minutes A grief drama about a widower approaching the anniversary of his wife's death. They've done very well with submissions thus far with a full half of them making the finalist list. How long until the first nomination? 3 excellent finalists: |
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Serbia SUN NEVER AGAIN 72 minutes A directorial debut about a father struggling with industrialization who is inspired by his son's imagination. not selected: 3 key submissions: |
Singapore STRANGER EYES 126 minutes A psychological thriller about a man who begins receiving videos of himself after his daughter goes missing. Who is the culprit? 3 key submissions: |
Slovakia FATHER 102 minutes A man's life is shattered when his wife calls revealing their baby has disappeared from daycare. I BEG filmmakers to stop calling their films Father or Mother. Do you want it to be hard to find and instantly confused with 17 other films? 3 key submissions: |
Slovenia LITTLE TROUBLE GIRLS 89 minutes Tells the story of a friendship between two girls at a Catholic girls school. 3 key submissions: |
South Africa THE HEART IS A MUSCLE 89 minutes A directorial debut thriller about a man forced to confront his own violent tendencies when his son suddenly goes missing; he suspects a local gang. 3 key submissions |
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South Korea NO OTHER CHOICE 139 minutes In this dark socioeconomic thriller, a man decides to do away with more competent rivals when he loses his job. Park Chan-wook, one of South Korea's most acclaimed auteurs, made the finals with Decision to Leave (2022) Not Selected: 3 amazing snubbed submissions: |
Spain SIRAT 115 minutes Sergi Lopez (With a Friend Like Harry) stars in this twisty film about a father searching for his daughter in the deserts of Morocco. Not Selected: 3 best 21st century submissions: |
Sweden EAGLES OF THE REPUBLIC 129 minutes An Egyptian movie star, in trouble with the authorities is given an offer he can't refuse in this thriller. Salah's last submission Cairo Conspiracy made the finals but was not nominated. Not Selected: The other finalists were: a romcom Dance Club, and a documentary called Israel Palestine on Swedish TV 1958-1989. 3 brilliant snubbed submissions: |
Switzerland LATE SHIFT 92 minutes A drama about a night nurse starring Leonie Benesch (September 5, Teacher's Lounge, Babylon Berlin). Switzerland hasn't been nominated since 1990 (when they won for Journey of Hope) Not Selected: 3 Swiss finalists: |
Taiwan LEFT-HANDED GIRL 109 minutes A single mother and her two daughters open a stall at the night market in Taipei in this drama 3 noteworthy snubbed submissions |
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Tajikstan BLACK RABBIT WHITE RABBIT 139 minutes An interconnected stories drama set off by a man dying during an illegal gun deal in an antique shop. only previous submissions |
Thailand A USEFUL GHOST 130 minutes In this dark comedy (which won Critics Week at Cannes) a dead wife's spirit takes residence in a vacuum cleaner to protect her widowed husband. This is a directorial debut. Thailand scored their first finalst mention just last year with the charming How to Make Millions Before Grandma Dies. 3 key Thai submissions: |
Tunisia THE VOICE OF HIND RAJAB 89 minutes A true story, told minute by minute, about a small Palestinian girl and the rescue workers who tried to send an ambulance to her while under fire from the IDF 3 previous Kaouther Ben Hana submissions:
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Turkey ONE OF THESE DAYS WHEN HEMME DIES 83 minutes A drama about a man working in a tomato field who plans to kill his boss who hasn't paid him his wages. This is a directorial debut and Firatoglu also stars in the movie. 3 key submissions: |
Ukraine 2000 METERS TO ANDRIIVKA 108 minutes A documentary about a journalist following a platoon towards Russian occupied Andriivka. Chernov was previously submitted for 20 Days in Mariupol (2023) which made the finals. Not Selected: 3 key submissions: |
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Uruguay DON'T YOU LET ME GO 71 minutes A drama about a female friendship, recalled after one of them has died. (Leticia Jorge as a solo director was previously submitted for Aleli in 2020) 3 key submissions: |
Venezuela ALI PRIMERA 120 minutes A cradle to tomb biopic about the titular singer songwriter. 3 key submissions: |
Vietnam RED RAIN 124 minutes A historical war epic about a squadron of soldiers during the Vietnam war. It's the highest grossing film ever in Vietnam (outgrossing even the Hollywood blockbusters) 3 key submissions |
Current International Feature Predictions Pt 2 HAITI to NORWAY |
PAKISTAN apparently did not submit this year. |
• Chart 1 - ALABANIA through GREENLAND
• Chart 2 - HAITI through NORWAY