‘Minotaur’ & ‘De Gaulle’ Among Five Titles Included In France’s International Oscar Shortlist
Antonin Baudry’s political biopic De Gaulle and Andrey Zvyagintsev’s Cannes competition drama Minotaur are among the five titles that have been shortlisted to represent France in the Best International Oscar race at the 99th Academy Awards. Announced this afternoon by the CNC, France’s national film board, the full shortlist includes De Gaulle and Minotaur alongside […]
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- First observed by CurrentWire: Variety · Sep 10, 2026 at 1:44 PM ET
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‘Minotaur’ & ‘De Gaulle’ Among Five Titles Included In France’s International Oscar Shortlist(opens original report in a new tab)VarietyTier B
France Unveils Shortlist of Five Films for the International Oscar Race, From ‘Minotaur’ to ‘De Gaulle’ and ‘Iron Boy’(opens original report in a new tab)France has unveiled a robust shortlist of five films in the pipeline to represent country in the best international feature film race at Oscars, with Andrey Zvyagintsev’s Cannes Grand Prize winner “Minotaur” and Antonin… — Variety
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