Choose a movie "migration" To represent Saudi Arabia at the Oscars…what is his story?
Declared Film Commission by choosing The feature film Migration to officially represent the Kingdom in the The next Oscarfor the Best International Film category, after a careful review that included a number of Saudi films and under the supervision of the Saudi Film Selection Committee for the Academy Awards.
The committee, which includes an elite group of prominent Saudi filmmakers and specialists, is responsible for reviewing the advanced films and selecting them according to the standards approved by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. (The Oscars).
This year’s session witnessed the participation of a number of distinguished Saudi films, which required the committee to carefully study before it agreed, after intense deliberations, to choose the film Hijra to officially represent the Kingdom in this category.
The story of the film Hijra
The film Hijra is considered one of the latest Saudi cinematic productions that reflects the diversity of local stories and the richness of the Kingdom’s cultural identity. Providing an artistic and humanistic treatment of fundamental issues; The events of the film revolve around the journey of three Saudi women from different generations to Mecca to perform the Hajj, but the journey turns into a tragedy when Sarah disappears before reaching Mecca, so the grandmother and granddaughter begin an arduous search journey, revealing buried family secrets and highlighting the gap between female generations, through the directorial vision of director Shahad Amin and the acting performance of a number of rising Saudi talents alongside prominent names. In the cinematic arena.
According to the eligibility criteria approved by the Academy for the Best International Film category; The film enters into competition with dozens of films from various countries of the world, and undergoes multiple screening stages that begin with the announcement of the initial list, then the final list determined by the Academy.
The winner of the Best International Film Award will be announced during the 98th Academy Awards ceremony, scheduled to be held at the Dolby Theater in Los Angeles in March 2026.
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