India’s Laapataa Ladies, directed by Kiran Rao, has been left out of the shortlist for the Best International Feature category at the 2025 Oscars. The film, a coming-of-age tale of two young brides in rural India, was chosen as the official entry for the 97th Academy Awards in September ¹. Although it didn’t make the cut, the 13-member selection committee, chaired by Assamese filmmaker Jahnu Barua, praised Rao’s film for perfectly capturing the diversity of Indian women.
Shortlisted Films
The shortlist for the Best International Feature category includes:
- Brazil: “I’m Still Here”
- Canada: “Universal Language”
- Czech Republic: “Waves”
- Denmark: “The Girl with the Needle”
- France: “Emilia Pérez”
- Germany: “The Seed of the Sacred Fig”
- Iceland: “Touch”
- Ireland: “Kneecap”
- Italy: “Vermiglio”
- Latvia: “Flow”
- Norway: “Armand”
- Palestine: “From Ground Zero”
- Senegal: “Dahomey”
- Thailand: “How to Make Millions Before Grandma Dies”
- United Kingdom: “Santosh”
The final nominations for the 97th Academy Awards will be revealed on January 17, 2025, with the ceremony taking place on March 2, 2025
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