"Vermiglio," the period drama written and directed by Maura Delpero, won the Silver Lion at the 2024 Venice film festival

Italy will send Maura Delpero's World War 2 drama Vermiglio into the 2025 Oscar race for Best International Feature. Vermiglio premiered at the Venice Film Festival last month, where it scooped up the Silver Lion Grand Jury Prize.

Italy has selected Vermiglio to represent it in the Best International Feature Film category of the 97th Academy Awards. The second feature from Maura Delpero, Vermiglio premiered In Competition at the Venice Film Festival,

Maura Delpero's intimate epic "Vermiglio," which recently won the Venice Film Festival's Silver Lion Grand Jury Prize, has been designated as Italy's candidate for the best international feature film category of the 2025 Academy Awards.

Italy has selected Maura Delpero’s Venice Silver Lion winner Vermiglio as its entry for the best international feature Oscar.

Italy has selected “Vermiglio” as the country’s entry for Best International Feature Film at the 97th Academy Awards. The movie written and directed by Maura Delpero won the Silver Lion Grand Jury Prize at the 2024 Venice Film Festival and will make its stateside debut at the Hamptons International Film Festival on October 10.

Italy on Tuesday picked Vermiglio by Maura Delpero as its best international feature Oscars submission. The movie beat out a shortlist of 18 Italian contenders including Paolo Sorrentino's Parthenope at a meeting on Tuesday of the selection committee in Rome.