Three films on the Swiss shortlist for the 2026 Oscars

A film from French-speaking Switzerland in the Swiss shortlist for the Oscars Keystone-SDA

Three Swiss films have been shortlisted for the Oscars by a committee appointed by the Federal Office of Culture (FOC). The film that will represent Switzerland will be announced on August 12.

The shortlisted films are Petra Volpe’s Late Shift (Heldin), Lionel Baier’s The Safe House (La Cache) and Denise Fernandes’s Hanami.

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Late Shift tells the story of a compassionate nurse whose hectic late shift turns into a race against time due to staff shortages.

The Safe House revolves around a boy who discovers a secret hiding place in his family’s flat. This discovery reveals the story of his Jewish grandmother and his grandfather, who was forced into hiding during the Vichy regime.

Hanami tells the story of a woman who was abandoned as a baby by her mother on a remote volcanic island.

Since last year, a seven-member committee representing different areas of the Swiss film industry has been deciding which film will be presented in the “International Feature Film” category at the 98th Academy Awards. The ceremony will take place on March 15, 2026 in Los Angeles.

Adapted from French by DeepL/ac

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