Exiled filmmakers Rasoulof and Sadat push back against proposed Oscar category

Mohammad Rasoulof and Shahrbanoo Sadat pushed back against a proposed standalone Oscar category for exiled filmmakers while speaking at the Tokyo International Film Festival, Variety reported on 30 October 2026. The Academy has already changed its rules so exiled filmmakers can be eligible. Sadat said she does not like being labelled a displaced filmmaker.