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Global Film Paul
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Hey my name is Paul and I review the best of World cinema and follow the race for Best International Feature Film from countries choosing their submission to the final winner
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Global Film Paul @globalfilmpaul.bsky.social · Aug 12
Submissions for Best International Feature Film at the 98th Academy Awards I have seen

1. I'm Not Everything That I Want To Be
(Czechia 🇨🇿)
⭐️⭐️⭐️1/2
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sentimental value not being nominated for best casting when like the whole cast was nominated is pretty funny you gotta admit
January 22, 2026 at 3:29 PM
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Elle Fanning’s shoot for WhoWhatWear is OUT-STANDING.
A blonde woman with her hair pulled back in a long floral sequin gown with a high neck, nipped waist and puff sleeves. She’s holding a huge cardboard fork with cardboard flames on it A woman in a puffy dress with huge puff sleeves and a ruff collar laying flat but looking like she’s standing on a table. There’s a huge shiny silvery cardboard fish next to her. A woman sat awkwardly on a high stool. She’s wearing a blue suede coat with puff sleeves and a large fur collar plus a striped blue and white fascinator. A woman lying down with green Mary Jane’s on her splayed feet. She’s wearing a black dress over a chambray shirt and has a long furry black tail. There are several painted cardboard cats surrounding her.
January 13, 2026 at 8:45 PM
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It Was Just An Accident 🇫🇷

Shortlisted for Best International Feature Film Oscar at the 98th Academy Awards

Review here:

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It Was Just An Accident: Is this film an Oscar winner for France 🇫🇷?
YouTube video by Paul Green
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December 20, 2025 at 1:29 PM
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Belen 🇦🇷
Shortlisted for Best International Feature Film Oscar at the 98th Academy Awards

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Belen: One of the most politically significant films of our time
YouTube video by Paul Green
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December 19, 2025 at 9:23 PM
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Oscar Shortlist for Best International Feature Film announced
Thoughts:
Iraq's first time
🇩🇪 have 5 consecutive shortlisting in a row
No documentaries or animations
🇩🇪 🇫🇷 🇧🇷 🇵🇸 🇳🇴 made shortlist last year
🇪🇺 down from 9 to 5
More Asia than Europe
Race 🇫🇷 v 🇳🇴 v 🇧🇷
#OscarShortlist #oscars2026
December 16, 2025 at 9:05 PM
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Sentimental Value 🇳🇴

Trier returns with another Reinsve led film, this time exploring family dynamics of dysfunctional parental relationships.

Favourite for Best International Feature Film Oscar, It is released in UK Cinemas on 26th December
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Sentimental Value: Is this an Oscar winner? Film Review
YouTube video by Paul Green
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December 14, 2025 at 3:37 PM
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My top 20 films released in the UK in 2025
20. Vermiglio
December 13, 2025 at 10:05 AM
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Palme d'Or winner and French Oscar Submission, It Was Just An Accident, is out in UK Cinemas today

Check out my review
#Oscars #film ##filmreview

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It Was Just An Accident: Is this film an Oscar winner for France 🇫🇷?
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December 5, 2025 at 4:31 PM
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The President's Cake 🇮🇶

Italian Neo Realism, Iraqi style

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The President's Cake: Iraq's Greatest Movie?
YouTube video by Paul Green
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November 5, 2025 at 8:09 PM
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The President's Cake
⭐️⭐️⭐️1/2

A charming portrayal of life under sanctions during the Sadam Hussain regime

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A ★★★½ review of The President's Cake (2025)
The combination of a brutal authoritarian dictatorship with significant international sanctions can have horrific consequences for the everyday person on the street. Hassan Hadi’s directorial debut, T...
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November 2, 2025 at 3:49 PM
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Palestine 36 🇵🇸

My review of the epic tale of the British Mandate and the impact it has had on Palestine

#Palestine36 #Palestine #Oscars #InternationalFeature

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Palestine 36: The first Palestinian historical epic
YouTube video by Paul Green
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October 31, 2025 at 9:28 PM
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Magellan
Philippines 🇵🇭

Lav Diaz returns with a new form of slow cinema telling the story of Magellan who conquered far away lands, shaping Filipino identity, culture and history

#Philippines #LavDiaz #Magellan #InternationalFeature #Oscars

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Magellan: A story that shaped the history of the Philippines 🇵🇭
YouTube video by Paul Green
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October 29, 2025 at 10:49 PM
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Best International Feature Film Oscar Submissions that have received Gotham Award Nominations

#Gotham #Oscars #InternationalFeature
October 28, 2025 at 10:30 PM
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My ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ review of Calle Málaga, Morocco's Oscar Submission

#CalleMalaga #Morocco #Oscars
#InternationalFeature

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Calle Malaga: A celebration of community and ageing
YouTube video by Paul Green
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October 26, 2025 at 3:40 PM
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Magellan
Philippines 🇵🇭

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A ★★★ review of Magellan (2025)
Gael Garcia Banal goes to great lengths to work with some of World Cinema’s auteurs, even learning Portuguese to star in this important moment of Filipino history by the master of slow cinema, Lav Dia...
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October 25, 2025 at 1:02 PM
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The Love That Remains
Iceland 🇮🇸
⭐️⭐️⭐️1/2

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A ★★★½ review of The Love That Remains (2025)
Icelandic cinema has often utilised the vast and chilling Icelandic landscapes as a character for many films. Hkynur Palmasson is one of the leading proponents of this through his films Godland, A Whi...
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October 24, 2025 at 8:51 AM
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Calle Malaga
Morocco 🇲🇦
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
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A ★★★★ review of Calle Málaga (2025)
As we reach the later years of our life, the communities we inhabit and the lifestyles we consume may change beyond our control. This universal dilemma is at the centre of the romantic comedy Calle Ma...
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October 24, 2025 at 8:44 AM
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Mr Nobody Against Putin
Denmark 🇩🇰
Film Review

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A ★★★★ review of Mr. Nobody Against Putin (2025)
Mr Nobody against Putin, or should I say Mr Brave, is an example of documentary making from a kind and eccentric soul who accidentally has become a leading journalistic voice, documenting the militeri...
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October 22, 2025 at 8:57 AM
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The Love That Remains
Review
Iceland 🇮🇸

#Oscars #InternationalFeature #Iceland #TheLoveThatRemains

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The Love That Remains: Does this quirky comedy work?
YouTube video by Paul Green
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October 21, 2025 at 7:04 PM
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My review of Homebound 🇮🇳
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A ★★★★ review of Homebound (2025)
When you see Martin Scorsese as Executive producer of an independent film, you know you are getting quality and Homebound is no different. Set in Northern India, Shoabid and Chandan are the best of fr...
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October 21, 2025 at 4:49 PM
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Review of Mr Nobody Against Putin 🇩🇰

A brave look into the militerisation of a Russian school

#Denmark #Putin #InternationalFeature #Oscars

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Mr Nobody Against Putin: the bravest of documentary making
YouTube video by Paul Green
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October 10, 2025 at 5:26 PM
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Homebound Film Review

Positive reviews to its debut at Cannes, could this be the year India get their first Oscar nomination since 2001?

#India #Homebound #Oscars #InternationalFeature

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Will Homebound bring Oscar success for India?
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October 6, 2025 at 8:53 PM
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My ★★★ review of Dead to Rights on Letterboxd boxd.it/bbrKuR
A ★★★ review of Dead to Rights (2025)
The Chinese domestic blockbuster, Dead to Rights, has utilised a populist format to tell the horrific story of the Japanese occupation of Nanjing – a story that feels relevant to current global crisis...
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October 2, 2025 at 7:21 PM
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My review of Dead to Rights
China's Official Submission for Best International Feature Film Oscar

#China #DeadToRights
#Oscars #InternationalFeature
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Will Dead to Rights get China an Oscar nomination?
YouTube video by Paul Green
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September 30, 2025 at 9:30 PM
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A documentary that brings to the surface migration caused by climate change

My review of The Wolves Always Come At Night 🇦🇺

#TheWolvesAlwaysComeAtNight #climatechange #Australia #documentary

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Is this a climate change future? My review of The Wolves Always Come At Night
YouTube video by Paul Green
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September 27, 2025 at 3:51 PM