Sareen Hairabedian’s documentary follows a young boy living in a region at the center of the Azerbaijan-Armenia conflict who dreams of a normal life.

Italy will send Maura Delpero’s World War 2 drama Vermiglio into the 2025 Oscar race for Best International Feature. Vermiglio premiered at the Venice Film Festival last month, where it scooped up the Silver Lion Grand Jury Prize.

Jordan has selected the documentary My Sweet Land, directed by Sareen Hairabedian, to represent the country at the 97th Academy Awards in the Best International Feature Film category. The documentary tells the story of Vrej,