Oscars: Syria Picks ‘The Other Side of the Sun’ as Best Int’l Feature Submission, Icarus Takes Doc for U.S. - The Hollywood Reporter

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Syrian prison documentary The Other Side of the Sun, directed by Tawfik Sabouni, has been selected as Syria’s submission for the best international feature film Oscar at the 99th Academy Awards. The decision marks the country’s first entry since the fall of the Assad regime in December 2024. Andana Films, which is handling worldwide sales to the film, also unveiled that Icarus Films has acquired U.S. rights to the film. The international Oscar submission was decided by Syria’s newly formed committee accredited by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS), underscoring a new chapt…