Italy has unveiled the 21 films under consideration to represent the country in the Best International Feature Film category at the 99th Academy Awards. A selection committee, overseen by the film body Anica, will decide which film will go forward as Italy’s submission at a meeting on September 23.
The films, all of which were theatrically released in Italy in the period between October 1, 2025 and September 30 2026, include three Venice 2026 Golden Lion contenders: Nanni Moretti’s It Will Happen Tonight, Marco Bechis’ Back To Buenos Aires and Paolo Strippoli’s The Spiral.
