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France reveals its film shortlist for Oscars

With a historical epic, an animation and a previous winner, France has selected its shortlist of films to compete for the Best International Film in next year's Oscars - but who ac

By Europa Express 11 Sep 2026 · 15:30 CET Updated 11 Sep 2026 · 15:30 CET

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With a historical epic, an animation and a previous winner, France has selected its shortlist of films to compete for the Best International Film in next year's Oscars - but who actually makes that decision and how are films chosen?

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