The list also includes France’s “Emilia Perez”, “I’m Still Here” (Brazil), “Universal Language” (Canada), “Waves” (Czech Republic), “The Girl with the Needle” (Denmark), and “The Seed of the Sacred Fig” from Germany.The other contenders are “Touch” (Iceland), “Kneecap” (Ireland), “Vermiglio” (Italy), “Flow” (Latvia), “Armand” (Norway), “From Ground Zero” (Palestine), “Dahomey” (Senegal), and “How to Make Millions before Grandma Dies” (Thailand).”Santosh”, which premiered at the 77th Cannes Film Festival in the Un Certain Regard section, is set in Uttar Pradesh and revolves around a newly widowed housewife (Goswami) as she inherits her late husband’s job as a police constable and becomes embroiled in the investigation of a Dalit girl’s murder.The film is an international co-production of the UK, India, Germany and France.It has been hailed as a “deft thriller” and complex character study of a female cop whose moral conflict intertwines several themes of class, caste and intolerance.Besides “Santosh”, “Anuja” is another film with an Indian connection that has made it to the next stage of the Oscars.It is one of the 15 films to be selected in the Live Action Short category.The New Delhi-set short film follows a gifted nine-year-old Anuja, who must make a choice between education and factory work alongside her sister – a decision that will shape both their futures.It stars Sajda Pathan and Ananya Shanbhag.”Anuja” is directed by Adam J Graves and Suchitra Mattai, and has two-time Oscar winning producer Guneet Monga on board as executive producer and Hollywood star-writer Mindy Kaling as producer.”It’s been an honour to be a part of this extraordinary story of the human spirit.Congratulations to our stars Sajda Pathan and Ananya Shanbhag, and the entire team,” Monga wrote on Instagram Stories.
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