Oscars 2027: Spain Selects ‘La Bola Negra’, France Picks ‘Minotaur’ as Vatican City Makes Historic First Submission
The documentary short follows Giacomo, 22, as it begins a 7-day Beverly Hills screening run needed for Academy Awards qualification.
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Oscars 2027: Spain selects ‘La Bola Negra’, France picks ‘Minotaur’ as Vatican City makes historic first submission
Javier Calvo and Javier Ambrossi’s Cannes Best Director winner will represent Spain, Andrey Zvyagintsev’s Grand Prix winner will compete for France, while the Vatican enters the Academy Awards for the first time with documentary short ‘Green Lava’
Green Lava: A young man’s story on the road to the Oscars
The documentary short, made in collaboration with the Vatican, will be screened in Beverly Hills from September 18, beginning its qualification journey for the Academy Awards. Its protagonist Giacomo Mattivi tells Vatican media: “The message will reach as many people as possible.” Director Lia Beltrami speaks of a life “lived in faith,” while Dr. Paolo Ruffini describes the film as “an antidote to our clouded eyes.” Read all
A film made with the participation of the media institutions of the Holy See is to enter for the first time the selection process for the Oscar Awards. "Green Lava is a 39-minute documentary short film about Giacomo Mattivi, an Italian young man suffering from Duchenne muscular dystrophy and trying to continue his life after the death of his brother [...]
This is not the first time the Catholic Church has appeared in the history of the Oscars, but this is the first time the Vatican has produced a film that can participate in the prestigious international film competition.
For the first time in the history of the Vatican, a film produced by the Vatican could be in the Oscar race. The 39-minute short documentary, Green Lava, follows the story of a young man living with Duchenne muscular dystrophy, as it tells the story of loss, independence and the sustaining power of community. The film will be screened from September 18 to 24 at the Lumiere Music Hall in Beverly Hills. After the theatrical release, the […]
Green Lava lasts 39 minutes, was completely produced by the Vatican and premiered in January in a private session; now it will arrive in Los Angeles to be screened for a week for criticism
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