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Oscar Nomination for Syrian Documentary

Updated 2026-10-05 14:10 UTC 1 source Neutral

Syria has selected Tawfik Sabouni’s documentary ‘The Other Side of the Sun’ to represent the country in the best international feature film category at the 2027 Academy Awards. This marks Syria's first entry since the fall of Assad's regime.

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Oscars: Syria Selects Doc ‘The Other Side of the Sun’ for International Feature Race, Marking First Entry Since Fall of Assad Regime

Tawfik Sabouni’s documentary “The Other Side of the Sun,” which world premiered as part of the Panorama section of this year’s Berlinale, has been chosen to represent Syria in the best international feature film category of the 2027 Academy Awards. It marks the country’s first Oscar cand

2026-10-05 14:04 UTC