Who Remains Alive.. Switzerland Selects Gaza to Represent It in the 2027 Oscar Race

Switzerland has selected the documentary "Who Remains Alive" by director Nicola Wadimov to represent it in the 2027 Oscar race for Best International Feature. The film is a co-production between Switzerland, France, Palestine, and the UK, offering an abstract treatment of reality in Gaza through testimonies of nine Palestinians who left the Strip. It was shot in South Africa after visas were unavailable, and won awards at Venice, Tbilisi, and Solothurn festivals.

Switzerland has selected the documentary "Who Remains Alive" by director Nicola Wadimov to represent it in the competition for the 2027 Academy Awards in the Best International Feature category. The film is a co-production between Switzerland, France, Palestine, and the UK, and offers an abstract cinematic treatment of reality in Gaza through a black map of the Strip intersected by testimonies of nine Palestinians who left Gaza, recounting their experiences of bombing, displacement, and loss. The crew was forced to shoot the film in South Africa after participants were unable to obtain visas to enter Switzerland, posing significant logistical challenges. The documentary has achieved critical resonance after winning awards at the Venice, Tbilisi, and Swiss Solothurn festivals in 2026, strengthening its presence in the international competition for the Academy Awards.