24/10/2021 Five films from the Arab world have been officially submitted so far in the race for Best International Feature Film at the Oscars 2022, including an entry from Somalia for the first time. The category looks at films that are predominantly non-English in dialogue, including animation and documentary films. A shortlist of 15 finalists will be announced on December 21, with five nominees announced on February 8, 2022. Last year, two films from the Arab world received Oscar nominations in two different categories: The Man Who Sold His Skin by Tunisian filmmaker Kaouther Ben Hania for Best International Feature Film, and Farah Nabulsi's The Present in the Best Live Action Short category. The 94th Academy Awards will take place on Sunday, March 27, 2022. Here is a look at the Arab film submissions. More are expected to be made before the deadline on Monday, November 1. 'Golden Butterfly' by Abdelhamid Bouchnak (Tunisia) 'Heliopolis by Djafar Gacem (Algeria) 'Casablanca Beats' by Nabil Ayouch (Morocco) 'The Stranger' by Ameer Fakher Eldin (Palestine) 'The Gravedigger's Wife' by Khadar Ayderus Ahmed (Somalia)
