These are the three Spanish films selected for the 2024 Oscars.

Like every year, film academy Spain has announced three films that will compete in Oscar 2024. In recent weeks, scientists have been voting for their favorite films and it has finally been confirmed which ones will advance to the next stage. The finalists were read by an actress Natalia Molinafilm director Borja Cobeaga and producer Esther Garcia. All of them are members of the Hollywood Film Academy.

Of the 46 films submitted as candidates, academy chose the following. First of all, 20,000 species of beesdebut urresol. In second place, close your eyesreturn to the big screen Victor Erice. And thirdly, snow societyoffer Juan Antonio Baiona For Netflix. Of the three, the one chosen will finally represent Spain in the next edition of the competition. Oscar.

20,000 species of beeswhich premiered in cinemas last April, is recognized as a participant in the prestigious competition Berlin Film Festival. In addition, there she managed to receive an award for best leading role for a young woman. Sofia Otero, only 10 years. The film tells the story of a trans girl whom everyone knows as Aitor. But deep down she knows what it is Lucy. Together with their mother and older siblings, they move from Bayonne in the south of France to a city in the Spanish Basque Country to visit their maternal grandmother for a few days. Over there, Lucy She must confront the views that condemn her for wanting to be who she is, as well as the views of those people who accept her.

The second film chosen to compete for an Oscar is close your eyes. Victor Ericeone of the most important directors in the history of Spanish cinema, returns to the industry more than three decades after his last feature film. Quince sun (1992). Since then, the famous director has taken part in only a few collective feature films, as well as medium-length films and short films. The film will be a drama focusing on the disappearance of the actor. Julio Arenasin the 90s. Now the TV program is re-opening the case with unpublished images of his final scenes, all filmed by his friend and director. Miguel Garay. close your eyes was first shown during Cannes Film Festival and received a lot of praise from critics. It hits theaters on September 29.

As for the last one selected, snow societythis is one of the main bets Netflix for awards season. The film will be directed by one of Spain’s most international directors. J. Bayonaauthor of such films as Impossible, The monster comes to me or Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdomas well as the pilot episode The Lord of the Rings: Rings of Power.

The feed will close Venice Film Festival next Saturday, although a release date on the streaming platform has yet to be announced. The synopsis, based on a true story, recounts the crash of a Uruguayan Air Force plane on a glacier in the heart of the Andes in 1972. The car was transporting a rugby team to Chile, but only 29 of the 45 passengers survived. All of them were forced to endure extreme and very hostile conditions in order to stay alive.

Which film will go to the Oscars?

Of the three chosen, Film Academy it is yet to be decided which film will represent the national industry in Oscar. The final decision will be announced on September 20. However, this does not mean that he will be nominated at the prestigious North American awards ceremony.

Once chosen academy In Spanish, the film will have to undergo a new pre-selection process. This decision will no longer be made within our borders, but will be made available to Hollywood scientists across the planet. If the film had been one of their favorites, it would have actually been nominated and competed for a prize. Oscar. But that’s still a few months away.