OSCARS 2026: Best International Feature Submissions
UPDATED OCT 13: Rolling list of submissions for the Best International Feature category of the Oscars from Asia, Africa and the Middle East (or from filmmakers originating from these regions but selected by other countries). Sales agents are in brackets after each title, where known.
AUSTRALIA: The Wolves Always Come At Night, dir: Gabrielle Brady (Cinephil)
BANGLADESH: A House Named Shahana, dir: Leesa Gazi
BHUTAN: I, The Song, dir: Dechen Roder (Diversion)
CAMBODIA: Tenement, dir: Inrasothythep Neth & Sokyou Chea (Reel Suspects)
CHINA: Dead To Rights, dir: Shen Ao (China Film Group)
EGYPT: Happy Birthday, dir: Sarah Goher (678flix)
FRANCE: It Was Just An Accident, dir: Jafar Panahi (MK2 Films)
HONG KONG: The Last Dance, dir: Anselm Chan (Emperor Motion Pictures)
INDIA: Homebound, dir: Neeraj Ghaywan (Paradise City Sales)
INDONESIA: Sore: Wife From Future, dir: Yandy Laurens (Cerita Films)
IRAN: Cause Of Death: Unknown, dir: Ali Zarnegar
IRAQ: The President’s Cake, dir: Hasan Hadi (Films Boutique)
ISRAEL: The Sea, dir: Shai Carmeli-Pollak
JAPAN: Kokuho, dir: Lee Sang-il (Pyramide International)
JORDAN: All That’s Left Of You, dir: Cherien Dabis (The Match Factory)
KAZAKHSTAN: Cadet, dir: Adilkhan Yerzhanov
KYRGYZSTAN: Black Red Yellow, dir: Aktan Arym Kubat
LEBANON: A Sad And Beautiful World, dir: Cyril Ayris (Paradise City Sales)
MADAGASCAR: Disco Afrika: A Malagasy Story, dir: Luck Razanajaona
MONGOLIA: Silent City Driver, dir: Janchivdorj Sengedorj
MOROCCO: Calle Malaga, dir: Maryam Touzani (Films Boutique)
NEPAL: Anjila, dir: Milan Chams
PALESTINE: Palestine 36, dir: Annemarie Jacir (MK2 Films, Lucky Number)
PAPUA NEW GUINEA: Papa Buka, dir: Bijukumar Damodaran
PHILIPPINES: Magellan, dir: Lav Diaz (Luxbox)
SAUDI ARABIA: Hijra, dir: Shahad Ameen (Iraqi Independent Film Center)
SENEGAL: Demba, dir: Mamadou Dia (The Party Film Sales)
SINGAPORE: Stranger Eyes, dir: Yeo Siew Hua (Playtime)
SOUTH AFRICA: The Heart Is A Muscle, dir: Imran Hamdulay (MMM Film Sales)
SOUTH KOREA: No Other Choice, dir: Park Chan-wook (CJ ENM)
SWEDEN: Eagles Of The Republic, dir: Tarik Saleh (Playtime)
TAIWAN: Left-Handed Girl, dir: Tsou Shih-Ching (Le Pacte)
TAJIKISTAN: Black Rabbit, White Rabbit, dir: Shahram Mokri
THAILAND: A Useful Ghost, dir: Ratchapoom Boonbunchachoke (Best Friend Forever)
TUNISIA: The Voice Of Hind Rajab, dir: Kaouther Ben Hania (The Party Film Sales)
TURKEY: One Of Those Days When Hemme Dies, dir: Murat Fıratoğlu (Luxbox)
UK: My Father's Shadow, dir: Akinola Davies Jr (The Match Factory)
VIETNAM: Red Rain, dir: Đặng Thái Huyền
