Despite the ongoing Israeli violence and attacks in the Gaza Strip, Palestinian filmmakers have successfully brought their works to the world, as three films have been shortlisted for the Oscars 2025 under the Best International Feature Film category.

The 97th Oscars ceremony is scheduled for March 2 at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, with final nominations expected on January 17.

The three Palestinian films shortlisted are “From Ground Zero”, “An Orange from Jaffa”, and “No Other Land”.