Ukraine Selects La Palisiada as Candidate for Best International Feature Film at 97th Academy Awards

The Ukrainian Oscar Committee nominated Philip Sotnychenko's neo-noir drama La Palisiada as Ukraine's official candidate for the Best International Feature Film category at the 97th Academy Awards in September 2024. The selection represented a significant artistic statement by Ukraine's film community, choosing a formally rigorous historical drama as the country's representative in Hollywood's most prestigious international competition.

Director and screenwriter Philip Sotnychenko and directors of photography Serhiy Mykhalchuk and Denys Lushchyk saw their debut feature elevated to the highest level of international competition.