‘Laapataa Ladies’ has been selected as India’s official submission for Oscars 2025. The prestigious award ceremony will be held on March 3, 2025, in Los Angeles, US. The movie has to go through several rounds of selection to be officially nominated in the Best International Feature Film category. Moreover, ‘Laapataa Ladies’ has to compete with around 50 movies to get into the top five nominees and other countries also submitted their best movies of the year.
Know the other contenders in the Best International Feature Film Category and see how ‘Laapataa Ladies’ and rest of the submissions will be judged by the Academy.
South Korea- 12.12: The Day
South Korea has sent ‘12.12: The Day’ as its official submission to Oscars 2025. Set in 1979, the movie is based on true events and focuses on the events after the assassination of President Park. ‘12.12: The Day’ became the highest-grossing Korean movie of 2023.
Japan- Cloud
Japan’s ‘Cloud’ has been selected as the official submission to Oscars 2025 in the Best Foreign Language Film category. The movie revolves around a a young man named Yoshii, who resells things online but his life changes after a series of mysterious start happening.
Nepal- Shambhala
Before being submitted as Nepal’s official entry to Oscars 2025, ‘Shambhala’ received a critical reception at the 74th Berlin International Film Festival. The movie revolves around a pregnant woman, who faces problems in her life after he husband vanishes. She goes on a self-discovering journey while trying to find her husband in the wild.
Palestine- From Ground Zero
‘From Ground Zero’ is an anthology movie, featuring animation, documentaries, and fictional stories about the current situation of people living in Gaza in the middle of the Israel-Hamas War.
Germany- The Seed Of The Sacred Fig
‘The Seed Of The Sacred Fig’ revolves around Iman, who is an investigative judge in Tehran and starts getting into paranoia after his gun disappears amid the protests in the country.
Ukraine- La Palisiada
‘La Palisiada’ focuses on a police detective and forensic psychiatrist trying to investigate the murder of their colleague.
Israel- Come Closer
‘Come Closer’ revolves around Eden, who is dealing with the grief of her younger brother’s death. She finds out that her brother has a girlfriend and embarks on an emotional journey.
Other Submission To Oscars 2025:
Iran- In The Arms Of The Tree
Hong Kong- Twilight Of The Warriors: Walled In
Norway- Armand
Sweden- The Last Journey
Indonesia- Women From Rote Island
Denmark- The Girl With The Needle
France- Emilia Perez
Poland- Under The Volcano
Spain- Saturn Return
Bolivia- Own Hand
Canada- Universal Language
Chile- In Her Place
Costa Rica- Memories Of A Burning Body
Ecuador- Behind the Mist
Panama- Wake Up Mom
Uruguay- The Door Is There
Peru- Yana-Wara
Kyrgyzstan- Heaven Is Beneath Mother’s Feet
Cambodia- Meeting With Pol Pot
Taiwan- Old Fox
Armenia- Yasha And Leonid Brezhnev
Belgium- Julie Keeps Quiet
Austria- The Devil’s Bath
Croatia- Beautiful Evening, Beautiful Day
Bulgaria- Triumph
Finland- Family Time
Estonia- 8 Views Of Lake Biwa
Czech Republic- Waves
Georgia- The Antique
Greece- Murderess
Hungary- Semmelweis
Ireland- Kneecap
Iceland- Touch
Latvia- Flow
Netherlands- Memory Lane
Lithuania- Drowning Dry
Portugal- The Grand Tour
Romania- Three Kilometers To The End Of The World
Slovakia- The Hungarian Dressmaker
Serbia- Russian Consul
Algeria- Algiers
Slovenia- Family Therapy
Slovakia- The Hungarian Dressmaker
Egypt- Flight 404
Turkey- Life
Iraq- Baghdad Messi
Morocco- Everybody Loves Touda
Kenya- Nawi
Senegal- Dahomey
What’s Next For Laapataa Ladies:
To get the nomination for Best International Feature Film, the duration of the movie should be more than 40 minutes. The movie should be produced outside of the US and must have more than 50 percent non-English dialogues.
The final shortlist will be announced on December 17, 2025, and the nominees will be revealed on January 17, 2025. These selections are made by the screening committees organized for the particular award category.
