Alireza Khatami’s The Issues You Kill, which had its world premiere at this yr’s Sundance Movie Competition the place it picked up the World Cinema Dramatic Directing Award, has been chosen to be Canada‘s entry to this yr’s Finest Worldwide Characteristic Movie Oscar race.
The pic facilities on Ali (Ekin Koç), a college professor who’s haunted by the suspicious dying of his ailing mom and coerces his enigmatic gardener to execute a cold-blooded act of vengeance. As long-buried household secrets and techniques resurface, the police tighten their noose, and doubts start eroding Ali’s conscience. Erkan Kolçak Köstendil, Hazar Ergüçlü and Ercan Kesal additionally star.
U.S. rights have been acquired by Cineverse earlier this yr, with a fall launch date deliberate.
Khatami, a Canadian author, director and producer who was born into the Indigenous Khamse tribe in Iran, wrote, directed and produced the pic, which is co-produced by Inform Tall Story, Fulgurance, Remora Movies, Lava Movies, Band With Photos and Sineaktif. It’s being distributed in Canada by Mongrel Media, whereas Finest Pal Endlessly reps worldwide gross sales.
His previous credit embrace 2017’s Oblivion Verses, which premiered on the Venice Movie Competition, and 2023’s Terrestrial Verses co-directed with Ali Asgari which premiered at Cannes.
The Issues You Kill was chosen amongst 16 movies submitted to a pan-Canadian choice committee organized by Telefilm Canada. The nation has eight earlier nominations within the Worldwide Characteristic class, profitable as soon as in 2004 for Denys Arcand’s Les Invasions barbares.
The Oscar shortlist within the Worldwide Characteristic class can be revealed December 16, with nominations introduced January 22, 2026.
