# Serbian film ‘Izlet’ Oscar candidacy

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/serbian-film-izlet-oscar-candidacy
> Updated: 2026-09-14T13:35:00.000Z. Sources: 6. Developments: 2.

The film ‘Izlet’ (The Excursion), directed by Nenad Pavlović and produced by Digimedia, has been selected as Serbia’s official candidate for the 99th Academy Awards in the Best International Feature Film category.

Based on a 1957 novel by Mića Popović, the black-and-white drama depicts a young artist named Toma on a mystical river journey to escape personal tragedy and a totalitarian society. The production aims to evoke various eras of Serbian art, such as Zenitism, Mediala, and the ‘Black Wave’. The film features an ensemble cast including Dragan Bjelogrlić and Predrag Miki Manojlović. Academy Award nominations are expected to be announced on January 21, 2027.

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### 2026-09-14: Film ‘Izlet’ selected as Serbia’s Oscar candidate

Nenad Pavlović’s film ‘Izlet’ has been chosen as Serbia’s official candidate for the 99th Academy Awards in the Best International Feature Film category.

4 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/film-izlet-selected-as-serbias-oscar-candidate-1

### 2026-09-09: Film ‘Izlet’ selected as Serbia’s Oscar candidate

Nenad Pavlović’s film ‘Izlet’ has been chosen as Serbia’s official candidate for the 99th Academy Awards in the Best International Feature Film category.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/film-izlet-selected-as-serbias-oscar-candidate

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