OSCARS 2026 NOMINATIONS: Homebound, the Bollywood film everyone had their hopes up for, didn’t snag a nomination for Best International Film at the 98th Academy Awards.
Neeraj Ghaywan directed it, and with Ishaan Khatter, Vishal Jethwa, and Janhvi Kapoor leading the cast, people really loved the story and the performances.
Going global with this year’s nominees for International Feature Film. #Oscars pic.twitter.com/NaKlw64YgR
— The Academy (@TheAcademy) January 22, 2026
Back on January 6, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences shared the list of films moving forward in the International Feature Film category. Homebound cut—it’s one of the 14 films still in the running.
Here are the nominees for International Feature Film this year:
THE SECRET AGENT (Brazil)
IT WAS JUST AN ACCIDENT (France)
SENTIMENTAL VALUE (Norway)
SIRÂT (Spain)
THE VOICE OF HIND RAJAB (Tunisia)
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