Syria selects Saidnaya prison documentary for 2027 Oscars, first entry since Assad fall

Syria has chosen Tawfik Sabouni's documentary The Other Side of the Sun as its entry for best international feature at the 2027 Academy Awards, Variety reported on 5 Oct. 2026. The announcement by Syria's General Organization for Cinema is the country's first Oscar submission since the fall of Bashar Assad's regime in December 2024, Variety reported.