Los Angeles: Malayalam film ‘2018’ failed to make it to the shortlist for the Best International Feature Film category. The film, which had initially been nominated, did not progress to the final list, which features 15 films. The official announcement was made by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences for the Oscars in 2024. A total of 88 countries submitted films to compete in the Best International Film category, with members of the Oscar Academy voting to shortlist the top 15 films.
The 15 movies that have been shortlisted for the ‘Best International Feature Film’ category for Oscars includes ‘Amerikatsi’ (Armenia), ‘The Monk and the Gun’ (Bhutan), ‘The Promised Land’ (Denmark), ‘Fallen Leaves’ (Finland), ‘The Taste of Things’ (France), ‘The Teachers’ Lounge’ (Germany), ‘Godland’ (Iceland), ‘Io Capitano’ (Italy), ‘Perfect Days’ (Japan), ‘Totem’ (Mexico), ‘The Mother of All Lies’ (Morocco), ‘Society of the Snow’ (Spain), ‘Four Daughters’ (Tunisia), ’20 Days in Mariupol’ (Ukraine), and ‘The Zone of Interest’ (United Kingdom).
In addition to the international feature film category, a documentary film titled “To Kill a Tiger,” directed by Toronto-based filmmaker Nisha Pahuja, has been shortlisted in the Best Documentary category. The documentary is based on the Jharkhand gangrape case.
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