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Austrian film industry Academy Awards participation

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The Austrian film industry has established a notable presence in the Academy Awards race, with four films involving Austrian participation or co-production submitted for the Best International Feature Film category. These include the Austrian official entry ‘Rose’, the Austrian-German co-production ‘Everytime’, the Bulgarian entry ‘Das geträumte Abenteuer’, and the Egyptian candidate ‘The Stories’. ‘Rose’, directed by Markus Schleinzer and starring Sandra Hüller, is set in 17th-century Germany during the Thirty Years’ War. The film follows a character who poses as a man to claim land in a secluded village. Following its selection as Austria’s official entry for the 2027 Academy Awards, MUBI released the film’s trailer and poster. Hüller, who won the Silver Bear for Best Actress at the Berlinale for her role, will see the film released in select U.S. theaters in December and in Italian theaters on February 4, 2027. Director Markus Schleinzer, whose transition from a 17-year career as a casting director to directing was encouraged by former collaborator Michael Haneke, has discussed the film’s themes. The black-and-white historical drama, which recently screened at the Vancouver International Film Festival and the New York Film Festival, explores gender, belonging, and societal contradictions. Schleinzer, who specifically wrote the lead role for Hüller, has praised her performance, referring to her as ‘the queen’ due to the depth and intensity she brings to the character. In October 2026, Sandra Hüller attended the BFI London Film Festival to promote ‘Rose’ alongside her film ‘Fatherland’. ~~‘Fatherland’ is set~~ On October 17, 2026, ‘Rose’ was named the winner of the 2026 Arab Critics Award for European Film at the El Gouna Film Festival. The award, presented by the Arab Cinema Center in ~~1949 and depicts her character accompanying her father, Nobel laureate Thomas Mann, on~~ collaboration with European Film Promotion, was selected by more than 100 film critics from various Arab countries from a ~~literary tour through divided Germany.~~ pool of 25 European films.

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