Oscars: Spain Selects ‘La Bola Negra’ for International Features Race
“La Bola Negra,” Javier Calvo and Javier Ambrossi’s Cannes Festival sensation, is Spain’s submission for the 2027 international feature film Academy Award. Rodrigo Sorogoyen’s “The Beloved, ”starring Javier Bardem, and Alauda Ruiz de Azua’s Goya and San Sebastián winner “Sundays” also figured in Spain’s international feature shortlist, arguably the strongest in Spanish history. Any other […]
France has chosen Minotaur, a French-produced political thriller directed by exiled Russian filmmaker Andrey Zvyagintsev, as its entry for the Best International Feature Film category at the 99th Academy Awards. According to Deadline, Minotaur was selected from a shortlist that included other films such as De Gaulle: Tilting Iron, Iron Boy, and La Gradiva.
The Hollywood Reporter and Variety also covered film submissions, but for different countries. Variety mentioned that Spain's submission for a future year is "La Bola Negra" by Javier Calvo and Javier Ambrossi.
No further details about Minotaur or other film submissions for the 99th Academy Awards were provided beyond France's selection.
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