Soonar 
The Tunisian film “Daughters of Olfa” and the Moroccan film “White Lies” were selected on the preliminary list for the Best International Film Oscar in the ninety-sixth session of the most famous award in the world.
The film’s events revolve around the true story of a Tunisian woman named Olfa Hamrouni, who loses her two daughters after they decided to join ISIS in Libya.
The Moroccan film “White Lies”, directed by Moroccan director Asmaa El-Moudir, was also nominated for the Oscar for Best International Film. The film won the Grand Prize, the Golden Star, at the Marrakesh International Film Festival.
It is noteworthy that the Egyptian film “Foy, Foy, Foy” failed to make it to the initial list, which unfortunately seems to be common for Egyptian cinema.
It is worth noting that the preliminary list for the best international film includes 15 films from among dozens of films that were nominated by their countries to compete for the award that is given annually to films produced outside the United States
The shortlist for the Best International Film Award is expected to be announced in January, and the name of the winning film will be announced at the Academy Awards ceremony on March 10 at the Dolby Theater in Los Angeles.
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