96th Academy Awards Nominations Announced: Italy's 'Io Capitano' Competes for Best International Feature

The nominations for the 96th Academy Awards were announced live from the Samuel Goldwyn Theatre in Beverly Hills by actors Zazie Beetz and Jack Quaid. The ceremony will take place on March 10, 2024, in Los Angeles. Italy is represented by Matteo Garrone's 'Io Capitano,' nominated for Best International Feature Film. The film, which won the Silver Lion at the 80th Venice International Film Festival, follows two young Senegalese migrants, Seydou and Moussa, as they journey from Dakar to Europe across the desert, Libyan detention centers, and the sea. Garrone stated the film was based on testimonies from migrants to tell their perspective. The Best Picture category includes ten nominees: 'American Fiction,' 'Anatomy of a Fall,' 'Barbie,' 'The Holdovers,' 'Killers of the Flower Moon,' 'Maestro,' 'Oppenheimer,' 'Past Lives,' 'Poor Things,' and 'The Zone of Interest.' Notable nominations include Justine Triet for Best Director for 'Anatomy of a Fall,' alongside Jonathan Glazer, Yorgos Lanthimos, Christopher Nolan, and Martin Scorsese. Other categories feature nominees such as Cillian Murphy, Emma Stone, Robert Downey Jr., and Lily Gladstone. The article also lists nominees for various technical and short film categories.