PEr Italian cinema began the race at the Oscar 2026. Today the Anica Association has announced the 24 Italian films that have proposed for the best category International Film: A cinquina in which only one will enter. What will be the final title between this twenty -four rose will be known next 23 September, While on January 22, 2026 – the day when the Academy will announce the nominations – it will be discovered if Italy has conquered a place. Absent from the list Grace by Paolo Sorrentinowhich triumphantly opened the last Venice Festival.
Oscar 2026: II 24 Italian films in the running for the nomination to best international film
To be able to be candidates, The films must have been strictly released in the cinema in the period included Between 1 October 2024 and 30 September 2025.
Berlinguer, the great ambition Of Andrea Segre
Diamonds Of Ferzan Özpetek
Future diva by Giulia Louise Steigerwalt
Duse Of Pietro Marcello
Elisa Of Leonardo di Costanzo
Eternal visionary Of Michele Placido
Family Of Francesco Costabile
Madly Of Paolo Genovese
Out Of Mario Martone
Hey Joe Of Claudio Giovannesi
The monk who won the apocalypse Of Jordan River
Matilda De Angelis and Valeria Golino in “Fuori” by Mario Martone.
The Nibbio Of Alessandro Tonda
The boy with pink trousers Of Margherita Ferri
The children’s train Of Cristina Comencini
The love I have Of Paolo Licata
The American vegetable garden Of Pupi Avati
Life as big Of Greta Scarano
Tastings Of Silvio Soldini
The cities of Pianura Of Francesco Sossai
Le Déluge – The last days of Maria Antonietta Of Gianluca Jodice
Naples – New York Of Gabriele Salvatores
Under the clouds Of Gianfranco Rosi
Victory Of Alessandro Cassigoli and Casey Kauffman
The possible favorites, the absence of Paolo Sorrentino
The latest Italian film candidate a Best International Film was Vermilion by Maura Delpero, which, strong of the silver lion conquered at the Venice Film Festival 2024 managed to undermine in the votes Parthenope of Sorrentino. Since Grace It will arrive at the cinema only in mid -January 2026, the director is out of the games also for the next Academy Awards.
Difficult to make reasonable forecasts on what title will be drawn up. Thinking about themes closer to international taste, Out by Mario Martone e Tastings by Silvio Soldini could have the major chances. The first thanks to an all -female cast And to the fascinating story of Goliarda Sapienza, A poetic soul and a woman “against” in the sunny and beautiful Rome of the eighties. The second for the dramatic true story from the German women deceive and forced by the Nazi regime To taste the food destined for Adolf Hitler, to avoid possible poisoning.
The surprise could also come from Under the clouds by Gianfranco Rosi, who won the special jury prize in Venice 2025. A cross -section of Italian life in black and white, between Naples and Campli Flegrei, who could fascinate a vast audience. For the Italian-Eritrean director it would not be the first time to the Oscars: in 2017 Fireammare He was in the cyquin of the best documentary.