Oscars 2027: All the Arab films submitted for Best International Feature
Iraq, Morocco and Palestine have selected the films that will represent them in the Best International Feature Film category at the 2027 Academy Awards. The three films tackle markedly different subjects, from the legacy of the battle against ISIS in Iraq to the treatment of Moroccan seasonal workers in Spain and daily life during the war in Gaza. More Arab countries are expected to announce…
Iraq has chosen the Kurdish-Norwegian film No Paradise If You Are Killed by a Woman for the Best International Feature Film category at the 2027 Oscars. Directed by Halkawt Mustafa, the action drama follows Vyan, a sniper who returns to Mosul to find her missing sister after the 2014 ISIS attack. Starring Avan Jamal and Thorbjorn Harr, the film is a Norway-Iraq-UAE-Sweden co-production.
Morocco is represented by La Mas Dulce, written and directed by Laila Marrakchi. The film tells the story of two Moroccan women who travel to Spain to work as strawberry pickers, only to face exploitation and poor working conditions. La Mas Dulce won unanimous approval from Morocco's selection committee. Palestine's submission is the documentary Citizen Osama, directed by Ahmed Hassouna.
The film follows a former artistic photographer who becomes a war documentarian in northern Gaza during the conflict. Citizen Osama has already received recognition at the Venice Film Festival and is the 19th submission from Palestine to the Oscars.
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