Kazakhstan has submitted Askhat Kuchinchirekov’s coming of age tale Bauryna Salu to the Best International Feature Film category of the 97th Academy Awards, after it won best film at the country's Tulpar cinema awards.

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.

Hong Kong has selected the Soi Cheang-directed blockbuster "Twilight of the Warriors: Walled In" as its contender in the best international feature film category of the Oscars. The decision was announced on Friday by The Federation of Motion Picture Producers of Hong Kong.

India has selected Laapataa Ladies as its candidate for the Best International Feature Film category at the 97th Academy Awards. Directed by Kiran Rao and produced by Jio Studios, the Hindi film is described as a light-hearted satire on patriarchy.

Norway has entered the 2025 Oscar race, selecting Halfdan Ullmann Tondel’s school-set drama Armand as its contender for next year’s Academy Awards in the best international feature category. Renate Reinsve,

Sweden: ‘The Last Journey’ “The Last Journey,” a documentary feature directed by Filip Hammar and Fredrik Wikingsson, has been chosen by Sweden to represent the country in the International Feature Film race.

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.”