To see first: Check out the films nominated for the 2026 Oscars showing at the 2025 São Paulo Exhibition
Scene from the film ‘The Secret Agent’, by Kléber Mendonça Filho Photo: CinemaScópio/Disclosure
Starting on October 16th, the 49th São Paulo International Film Festival arrives in theaters in the capital of São Paulo with several titles tipped to compete at the Oscars in 2026, including 15 features already pre-selected by their respective countries to be among the competitors for Best International Film. Among this year’s main highlights is The Secret Agentof Kleber Mendonça FilhoBrazilian representative at Hollywood’s biggest awards show.
Besides him, the Spanish Sirâtof Oliver Laxeis also highlighted in the Exhibition’s program, having been chosen for the opening session of the event. Other titles like Eagles of the Republicfrom Sweden, It Was Just an Accidentfrom France, and No Other Choicefrom South Korea, will also have sessions at the festival.
Titles referring to the Palestinian cause, such as Once Upon a Time in Gazaawarded at the Cannes Festival, and Palestine 36Palestine’s representative at the Oscars, are also part of the program.
Check below the productions listed for the 2026 Oscar for Best International Film present in the Exhibition program and its sessions:
- The Secret Agent (Brazil) — directed by Kleber Mendonça Filho — sessions: 10/24, at 3:40 pm, at Cinemateca – Sala Petrobras; 10/25, at 4:40 pm, at Cinesesc; 10/28, at 8pm, at Cultura Artística; and 10/29, at 7:40 pm, at Espaço Petrobras de Cinema 1 and 2
- Eagles of the Republic (Sweden) — directed by Tarik Saleh — sessions: 10/19, at 1:30 pm, at Espaço Petrobras de Cinema 1; 10/22, at 2pm, at Cine Segall; 10/24, at 9pm, at Reserva Cultural 2; and 10/26, at 2pm, at Cinemateca – Sala Petrobras
- The Love That Remains (Iceland) — directed by Hlynur Pálmason — sessions: 10/19, at 9:50 pm, at Espaço Petrobras de Cinema 1; 10/23, at 2pm, at Cinesala; 10/25, at 4:30 pm, at Playarte Marabá 1; and 10/28, at 3:10 pm, at Reserva Cultural 2
- Once Upon a Time in Gaza (Palestine) — directed by Arab Nasser e Tarzan Nasser — sessions: 10/19, at 9:30 pm, at Playarte Marabá 5; 10/20, at 9pm, at Cinesala; 22/10, at 6pm, at Cinemateca – Sala Oscarito; and 10/27, at 3:20 pm, at Espaço Petrobras de Cinema 1
Watch the new trailer for ‘The Secret Agent’, with Wagner Moura
Watch the new trailer for ‘The Secret Agent’, with Wagner Moura. Credit: Reproduction/Youtube/Vitrine Filmes
- Happy Birthday (Egypt) — directed by Sarah Goher — sessions: 16/10, at 9:55 pm, at Cinemateca – Sala Grande Otelo; 10/22, at 4pm, at Espaço Petrobras de Cinema 1; and 10/29, at 5:40 pm, at Cine Satyros Bijou
- Fire or Death! (Croatia) — directed by Igor Bezinovic — sessions: 16/10, at 4:30 pm, at Espaço Petrobras de Cinema 3; 10/23, at 5:10 pm, at Playarte Marabá 4; 10/25, at 7pm, at the Roberto Santos Library; and 10/27, at 3pm, at Reserva Cultural 1
- It Was Just an Accident (France) — directed by Jafar Panahi — sessions: 10/27, at 6:30 pm, at Cinemateca – Sala Petrobras; 10/28, at 5:15 pm, at Cultura Artística; and 10/29, at 8:40 pm, at Reserva Cultural 1
- Homebound (India) — directed by Karan Johar — sessions: 10/18, at 2pm, at Cinesala; 10/21, at 3:40 pm, at Cinemateca – Sala Grande Otelo; 10/28, at 7pm, at Playarte Marabá 1; and 10/29, at 4:15 pm, at Cinemateca – Sala Petrobras
- Young Mothers (Belgium) — directed by Jean-Pierre Dardenne e Luc Dardenne — sessions: 10/26, at 9pm, at Cinemateca – Sala Petrobras; 10/28, at 9:20 pm, at Espaço Petrobras de Cinema 2; 10/29, at 9pm, at Cinesesc; and 10/30, at 7:40 pm, at Cultura Artística
- Left-Handed Girl (Taiwan) — dirigido por Shih-Ching Tsou — sessions: 16/10, at 7:10 pm, at Reserva Cultural 2; 10/17, at 1:30 pm, at Espaço Petrobras de Cinema 1; 10/18, at 5pm, at Cinemateca – Sala Petrobras; and 10/26, at 6:15 pm, at Sato Cinema
- A Sad and Beautiful World (Lebanon) — directed by Cyril Ayris — sessions: 10/24, at 6:50 pm, Cultural Reserve 2; 10/27, at 2pm, at Cinemateca – Sala Grande Otelo; 10/28, at 9pm, at Cinesala; and 10/29, at 3:30 pm, at Espaço Petrobras de Cinema 1
- No Other Choice (South Korea) — directed by Park Chan-wook — sessions: 10/23, at 6:30 pm, at Cinemateca – Sala Petrobras; 10/25, at 4:30 pm, at Sato Cinema; and 10/29, at 12pm, at Cultura Artística
- Palestine 36 (Palestine) — directed by Annemarie Jacir — sessions: 10/20, at 1pm, at the Cultural Reserve; 10/24, at 4:15 pm, at Espaço Petrobras de Cinema 2; 10/27, at 7:10 pm, at Cultura Artística; and 10/29, at 7pm, at Cinemateca – Sala Petrobras
- The President’s Cake (Iraq) — directed by Hasan Hadi — sessions: 10/17, at 6:30 pm, at Cinemateca – Sala Petrobras; 10/18, at 9:15 pm, at Playarte Marabá 1; 21, at 3pm, at Reserva Cultural 1; and 10/24, at 3pm, at Espaço Petrobras de Cinema 1
- Sirât (Spain) — directed by Oliver Laxe — sessions: 16, at 18h, at Cinemateca – Sala Petrobras; 10/22, at 8:15 pm, at Cinesesc; and 10/24, at 2pm, at Playarte Marabá
- The Sound of Fall (Germany) — directed by Mascha Schilinski — sessions: 10/18, at 1:45 pm, at Espaço Petrobras de Cinema 2; 10/19, at 4:20 pm, at Cinemateca – Sala Petrobras; and 10/30, at 2:40 pm, at Cultura Artística
Other Oscar contenders
In addition to the representatives for the Best International Film category, other productions listed for the main Oscar categories will also be shown at the Show. Among them is Bugoniaa feature that marks the new chapter of the award-winning partnership between the director Yorgos Lanthimos and the actress Emma Stone.
Produced by Netflix and tipped to compete in the main award categories, Frankensteinof Guillermo del Torowill also be shown on the Mostra circuit before arriving for streaming on November 7th.
Frankenstein | Official trailer
Credit: Reproduction/Youtube/Netflix Brasil
Springsteen: Save Me From the Unknownbiopic of Bruce Springsteen directed by Scott Cooperalso appears as a strong candidate for the award.
Check out the sessions Bugonia, Frankenstein e Springsteen: Save Me From the Unknown below:
- Bugonia — directed by Yorgos Lanthimos — sessions: 17/10, at 8:50 pm, at Cinemateca — Sala Petrobras; 10/19, at 2:25 pm, at Playarte Marabá 1; and 10/27, at 4:40 pm, at Cultura Artística
- Frankenstein — directed by Guillermo del Toro — sessions: 16/10, at 8:50 pm (Cinemateca — Sala Petrobras); 10/18, at 6:15 pm, at Playarte Marabá 1; and 10/20, at 8pm, at Cinesesc
- Springsteen: Save Me from the Unknown — directed by Scott Cooper — sessions: 10/22, at 9:40 pm, at Reserva Cultural 2; 10/26, at 6:30 pm, at Cinemateca — Sala Petrobras; 10/28, at 5pm, at Cinesesc
Another Netflix production present at the Show, Jay Kellyfilms by Noah Baumbachhas also been placed in the Oscar race. The film, which follows an actor on a journey of rediscovery, stars George Clooneyseen as one of the main bets to be among the nominees for Best Actor for his work as the titular character. Screened at the Venice Festival and chosen as the closing film of the Show, the production has not yet had a date and time for its screening announced.
The complete program for the 49th São Paulo International Film Festival can be seen on the event’s official website. The festival takes place in São Paulo, from October 16th to 30th. Tickets are now on sale.
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