Óliver Laxe’s desert set drama Sirât, which premiered at Cannes and won the Jury prize, is a top candidate to be Spain’s submission for International Feature Film. Already out in its home country, Neon snatched up stateside distribution rights with a probable fall premiere. Sergi López, Bruno Núñez Arjona, Richard Bellamy, Stefania Gadda, Joshua Liam Henderson, Tonin Janvier, and Jade Oukid star.
In my first round of predictions for the international race two days ago, I had Sirât in sixth and therefore barely missing inclusion. Spain has had a spotty record in the 21st century getting their pictures nominated. 2004’s The Sea Inside is the sole winner and the other nominees were Pain and Glory from 2019 and Society of the Snow two years ago.
With 100% on Rotten Tomatoes and an 82 Metacritic, the critical appreciation is present. Neon’s campaign will be key as they also have heavy hitters Sentimental Value, It Was Just an Accident, and The Secret Agent in contention. Not all the IFF nominees can be Neon… right?? My Oscar Prediction posts will continue…
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