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  "id": 3914722,
  "title": "Oscars: Ireland Selects Damian McCann’s Heist Thriller ‘Aontas’ for International Feature Race",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/28/oscars-ireland-selects-damian-mccanns-heist-thriller-aontas-for",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-28T07:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Variety",
    "slug": "variety",
    "url": "https://variety.com/2026/film/awards/oscars-ireland-aontas-international-feature-race-1236845611/"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "“Aontas,” the Irish-language heist thriller from director Damian McCann, has been chosen as Ireland’s entry for the best international feature film category at the 2027 Academy Awards. The film was selected by the Irish Film & TV Academy (IFTA) and a committee including “Evil Dead Rise” director Lee Cronin, “Derry Girls” creator Lisa McGee, BAFTA-nominated […]",
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      {
        "outlet": "Variety",
        "title": "Oscars: Japan Selects ‘All of a Sudden’ for International Feature Race",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/26/oscars-japan-selects-all-of-a-sudden-for-international-feature-race",
        "published": "2026-08-26T07:39:14.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Hollywood Reporter",
        "title": "Oscars: Japan Picks Ryusuke Hamaguchi’s ‘All of a Sudden’ as Best Int’l Feature Submission",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/26/oscars-japan-picks-ryusuke-hamaguchis-all-of-a-sudden-as-best-intl",
        "published": "2026-08-26T09:39:10.000Z"
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        "outlet": "Deadline",
        "title": "Oscars: Japan Selects Ryusuke Hamaguchi’s ‘All Of A Sudden’ For International Feature Film Race",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/26/oscars-japan-selects-ryusuke-hamaguchis-all-of-a-sudden-for",
        "published": "2026-08-26T09:43:49.000Z"
      }
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  "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."
}