Italy has submitted Paolo Sorrentino’s Venice Grand Jury Prize winner The Hand Of God to represent the country for the Oscars’ International Feature Film category.
The selection marks a natural continuation on the lauded title’s trajectory. After debuting on the Lido, it went on to play at the Telluride and London Film Festivals, among others.
The Netflix drama will release theatrically in Italy on November 24, followed by select cinemas in the rest of the world on December 3 and will hit the streaming service on December 15.
Sorrentino previously won the Oscar in this category with 2013’s The Great Beauty. This is the second time he will represent Italy which has taken the top prize 11 times (and also received three honorary awards from
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