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Oscars: Syria Submits First Post-Assad Film Entry

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Syria has submitted Tawfik Sabouni’s The Other Side of the Sun as its candidate for the Best International Feature Film category. This marks the first film entry by Syria since the ousting of Bashar al-Assad in 2024.

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Syria has submitted Tawfik Sabouni’s The Other Side of the Sun as its candidate for the Best International Feature Film category of the the 99th Academy Awards. It is the first film submitted by Syria since the ousting of dictator Bashar al-Assad in December 2024 and the establishment of a transitio

2026-10-05 13:00 UTC