Alcarràs, by Carla Simón, will represent Spain at the Oscar Awards

Alcarràs

, by

will represent Spain at the 95th

has announced

in an act presented by

.

The

ceremony will be held on March 12, 2023 in Los Angeles.

Alcarrás

, the second feature film by filmmaker Carla Simón, winner of the Berlin Bear at this year's festival;

, Alauda Ruiz de Azúa's directorial debut, and

, by Rodrigo Sorogoyen, competed in the race to represent Spain at the 95th

.

Simón repeated the candidacy

, since she was chosen with her film

to represent Spain at the

in 2018, although she finally did not make the cut.

On this occasion, the director assured upon learning of her preselection that "there is a lot of difference" because then they were "very new" and now she has "more support."

The film's producer,

, confirmed that this time they were "much more prepared in advance."

, Simón "is considered a world director" and the idea is to release the film in the

in commercial theaters in 2023. It will also go to the

.

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