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Oscars 2025: 85 Submissions for Best International Feature

  • Writer: 213 P&M
    213 P&M
  • Dec 13, 2024
  • 1 min read

Updated: Dec 13, 2024

We are thrilled to announce that the Taiwanese film Old Fox and the Korean film 12.12: The Day both distributed by 213 P&M, have been officially submitted as entries for the 97th Academy Awards in the International Feature category!


This recognition highlights the incredible talent and storytelling behind these films.

Fingers crossed for the longlist announcement on December 17!



A still from the Taiwanese film Old Fox, featuring a man playing a saxophone in a dimly lit room. The image highlights the film's entry for the Oscars 85 Submissions for Best International Feature.


















Old Fox summary featured in The Contending:


A screenshot of an article discussing the Taiwanese film Old Fox directed by Hsiao Ya-Chuan. The text highlights the film's setting in the late 1980s Taiwan, its compelling narrative centered around Liao Jie, and its moral themes. It also mentions Taiwan's history of Oscar submissions, including three nominations for Ang Lee films.


Old Fox summary featured in The Hollywood Reporter:


A screenshot of an article featuring the Taiwanese film Old Fox, directed by Hsiao Ya-Chuan. The text highlights the film's setting in Taiwan's transformative late 1980s, its focus on a struggling father and his son, and the enigmatic landlord "Old Fox." It also mentions the film's award for Best Director at the 60th Golden Horse Awards.

A promotional image for the South Korean film 12.12: The Day. The text highlights the film's submission as South Korea's entry for the Best International Feature category at the Oscars, part of the 85 official submissions. The 213 Pictures logo is visible in the corner.


















12.12: The Day summary featured in The Contending:


Screenshot of an article titled South Korea: 12.12: The Day (Kim Sung-su). The text describes the film as a bold and thrilling depiction of South Korea's 1979 military coup, with a standout cast led by Jung Woo-sung and Hwang Jung-min. The piece highlights the film's exploration of political manipulation and its reflection on South Korea's past and present identity, as well as its relevance to contemporary global politics. It notes the film's daring narrative and South Korea's previous success at the Oscars with Parasite.


12.12: The Day summary featured in The Hollywood Reporter:


Screenshot of an article titled South Korea: ‘12.12: The Day’. The text highlights Kim Sung-soo’s 12.12: The Day, a dramatization of South Korea's December 12, 1979, military coup. The film provides a gripping, minute-by-minute account of the coup’s pivotal night, showcasing the power struggle through the perspectives of journalists, political figures, and citizens. It also mentions the film's financial success, earning over $97 million on a $17 million budget, making it the highest-grossing Korean film of 2023 and one of the top-grossing Korean films of all time.


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