Oscars international feature race 2025 guide: the contenders from Africa and the Middle East

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Two spots on the Oscars shortlist of 15 last year for African and Middle East countries represented a modest improvement on recent years — but entries this year are down. Screen surveys a region that has made halting progress.

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