Episode Details

Elysia is joined by Mexican film critic Héctor Serrano to tour the best cinema of the year from around the world, from this year's five Oscar nominees to highlights from the shortlist and beyond:

• Best International Film – history & rules (0:04:02)
• The 5 nominees (0:16:54)
• Shortlisted films (01:02:55)
• Other awards & more recs (01:26:16)

Note: All film discussion in this episode is spoiler-free.

Find Héctor Serrano at: El Cinéfilo Latino

Nominees Discussed:

International Film nominees:

• It Was Just an Accident (France [Iran]) – trailer, info (VoD)
• The Secret Agent (Brazil) – trailer, info (VoD, theaters)
• Sentimental Value (Norway) – trailer, info (VoD)
• Sirāt (Spain) – trailer, info (theaters, VoD likely March)
• The Voice of Hind Rajab (Tunisia [Palestine]) – trailer, info (theaters, VoD March 10)

Other films discussed: A Useful Ghost (Thailand; to rent), The Sea (Israel; to rent), No Other Choice (South Korea; to rent), “Close Your Eyes, Hind” (The Netherlands [Palestine]; NPO [NL only]), Four Daughters (2023, Tunisia; Hoopla, Kanpoy, Kino), The President’s Cake (Iraq), Sound of Falling (Germany), Left-Handed Girl (Taiwan; Netflix), Kokuho (Japan),

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