Paolo Strippoli's 'L'estranea' Chosen as Italy's Oscar Candidate for Best International Feature
Italy has selected Paolo Strippoli's fourth film, L'estranea, as its entry for the Academy Award for Best International Feature Film. The 33-year-old filmmaker debuted the movie at the Venice Film Festival, where it secured both the Premio Arca CinemaGiovani and the Green Drop Award. Set in Bari during the early 2000s, the narrative centers on a wealthy family's decline tied to a curse involving a dog that injures Alice Colonna (Romana Maggiora Vergano). Her mother, Anna (Jasmine Trinca), encounters a mysterious woman (Valeria Bruni Tedeschi) who proposes a deal. Critics have lauded Strippoli's writing and Trinca's performance. L'estranea will be released in Italian theaters on 8 October. The Academy's shortlist of 15 films will be revealed on 15 December, with final nominees announced on 21 January 2027; the awards ceremony is scheduled for 14 March.
Fatti principali
- L'estranea is directed by Paolo Strippoli, his fourth film.
- The film was selected as Italy's candidate for the Oscar for Best International Film.
- It premiered in competition at the Venice Film Festival, winning the Premio Arca CinemaGiovani and the Green Drop Award.
- The story is set in Bari in the early 2000s and involves a wealthy family cursed after a dog injures Alice Colonna.
- The cast includes Romana Maggiora Vergano, Jasmine Trinca, and Valeria Bruni Tedeschi.
- The screenplay was written by Paolo Strippoli and Salvatore De Chirico.
- The Guardian's Peter Bradshaw gave the film four out of five stars.
- L'estranea will be released in Italian cinemas on 8 October.
- The Academy's 15-film shortlist will be announced on 15 December, and the five final nominees on 21 January 2027.
- The Oscar ceremony is scheduled for 14 March.
Entità
Artisti
- Paolo Strippoli
- Romana Maggiora Vergano
- Jasmine Trinca
- Valeria Bruni Tedeschi
- Salvatore De Chirico
- Peter Bradshaw
- Roberto De Feo
- Adriano Giannini
- Andrea Genovese
Istituzioni
- Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
- Venice Film Festival
- The Guardian
- ANICA
- Associazione Nazionale Industrie Cinematografiche Audiovisive e Digitali
- Mostra del cinema di Venezia
Luoghi
- Bari
- Italy
- Venice
- Venezia