Switzerland Submits Film About Gaza Survivors for Oscars
The film follows nine Palestinian survivors and has won the Prix de Soleure and a Swiss Film Awards nomination.
- On Thursday, Switzerland selected Nicolas Wadimoff's documentary Who is Still Alive as its official entry for the Best International Feature Film category at the 99th Academy Awards.
- The film explores the loss of home against the backdrop of the Gaza War, featuring nine Palestinian refugees who recreate their escape on a stage marked by chalk outlines.
- Earlier in 2026, the production won the Prix de Soleure at the Solothurn Film Festival and earned a Best Documentary nomination at the Swiss Film Awards.
- In the U.S., distributor Watermelon Pictures plans a theatrical release later this year, having previously handled the Oscar-nominated Tunisian film The Voice of Hind Rajab.
- The Academy will announce the shortlist of 15 films on Dec. 15, followed by the five official nominees on Jan. 21, 2027, before the March 14 ceremony.
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"Who Still Lives" From the Geneva Nicolas Wadimoff Will Represent Switzerland in the Oscar Race 2027
This documentary gives the floor to nine Palestinians who fled Gaza. The film won over two other novel productions during the selection held during the Locarno Festival "Who's still alive" by Geneva's Nicolas Wadimoff will represent Switzerland in the Oscar race in the category of the best foreign film, announced Thursday the Federal Office of Culture. This documentary gives the floor to nine Palestinians who fled the Gaza Strip.In a black and a…
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Oscars: Switzerland Selects Doc ‘Who Is Still Alive’ About Palestinian Refugees Who Fled Gaza For Best International Feature Race
Switzerland has selected Nicolas Wadimoff’s documentary 'Who Is Still Alive', about refugees who fled Gaza, for the 2027 International Oscar Race,
The documentary «Qui vit encore» represents Switzerland in the race for an Oscar.
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