The submissions for the 97th Oscars in the best international feature category are coming thick and fast as countries rush to get in their entries before the Nov. 14 deadline. Kazakhstan is the latest to pick a national contender,

Presented by Jio Studios, 'Laapataa Ladies' is directed by Kiran Rao and produced by Aamir Khan and Jyoti Deshpande. Made under the banner of Aamir Khan Productions and Kindling Productions, the script is based on an award-winning story by Biplab Goswami.

Iran has selected In the Arms of the Tree as its candidate for the Best International Feature Film category at the 97th Academy Awards. Iran’s Farabi Cinema Foundation made the announcement this morning. IRNA, the country’s English-language news service, said the pick was made after “a 10-day review process.”

India has selected Kiran Rao's comedy of errors Laapataa Ladies (Lost Ladies) to represent the country in the 2025 Oscar race in the Best International Feature category. The Hindi-language film, which premiered at last year's Toronto International Film Festival,

On Monday, the Film Federation of India announced that Kiran Rao's Laapataa Ladies has been selected as India's official entry for the Oscars 2025.

Spain has selected Saturn Return By Isaki Lacuesta And Pol Rodríguez as its submission for Best International Feature Film at the 97th Oscars. The pick was confirmed this morning by the Spanish Academy. The announcement was made by Spanish actor Eduardo Noriega.