The commission said in a statement, “Based on the recommendations of an independent committee consisting of Jordanian professional experts concerned with writing and the audio-visual sector, the committee chose this film, which was entirely filmed in Jordan in 2019, and is a joint production between Jordan, Egypt and Palestine.“.
The film starring Jordanian Saba Mubarak, Palestinian Ali Suleiman and young actress Tara Abboud. It had its world premiere at the Venice Festival in September, where it won more than one award. It also participated in the El Gouna Festival in Egypt and the Carthage Film Days in Tunisia..
The film deals with the story of a Palestinian girl who came to the world through artificial insemination from a sperm smuggled to her father imprisoned in Israel, which makes her always proud as the daughter of a fighter against the occupation..
The American Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences will announce the list of films accepted to compete in the Best International Film category in December, while the short list will be announced in February 2022..
The Oscars will be announced and distributed on March 27, 2022 in Los Angeles, California.
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