{
  "id": 3538027,
  "title": "Oscars: Thailand Selects Sompot Chidgasornpongse’s ‘9 Temples To Heaven’ For International Feature Film Race",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/26/oscars-thailand-selects-sompot-chidgasornpongses-9-temples-to-heaven",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-26T15:17:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Deadline",
    "slug": "deadline",
    "url": "https://deadline.com/2026/08/thailand-sompot-chidgasornpongse-9-temples-to-heaven-oscars-1237050999/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Sompot Chidgasornpongse’s latest feature, 9 Temples To Heaven, has been selected as Thailand’s entry for the Best International Feature Film category at the 99th Academy Awards. The co-production between Thailand, Singapore, France, Norway, China, Hong Kong, Indonesia, and Qatar debuted in the Quinzaine competition at this year’s Cannes Film Festival. The film follows Sakol, who, […]",
  "key_points": [],
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}