Iranhas selectedIn the Arms of the Treeas its candidate for theBest International Feature Filmcategory at the 97th Academy Awards.
Irans Farabi Cinema Foundation made the announcement this morning.
IRNA, the countrys English-language news service, said the pick was made after a 10-day review process.
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IRNA said a nine-member selection committee picked the film from a final selection process that included two other finalists.
Those filmsIsatis, directed by Alireza Dehghan, andThe Silent City, directed by Ahmad Bahrami.
Norway has selected Halfdan Ullmann TndelsArmand, starring Renata Reinsve.
Notably,Germanyselected Iranian director Mohammad Rasoulofs dramaThe Seed of the Sacred Figas its submission.
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