Oscars: Switzerland Submits ‘Reinas’ To Best International Feature Film Category

Switzerland has picked Klaudia Reynicke’s family drama Reinas as its submission to the Best International Feature Film category of the 97th Academy Awards.

The Swiss-Spanish-Peruvian coproduction is set in Peru in 1992 as the country undergoes social and political upheaval.

Against this backdrop Lucía and Aurora’s single mother Elena is drawing up plans to leave the country with her daughters. The decision sees the girls grow closer to their previously absent father, as the impending farewell from home and family draws ever nearer.

The picture world premiered at Sundance Film Festival, and then made its European premiere at the Berlinale.

It went on to receive a warm welcome from Swiss audiences over the summer, when it made its local premiere at the Locarno Film Festival, winning the Piazza Grande Audience Award.

The film is produced Geneva-based company Alva Film (Britta Rindelaub, Thomas Reichlin), in co-production with Maretazo Cine in Peru, Inicia Films in Spain and RTS Radio Télévision Suisse. Worlds sales have been acquired by The Yellow Affair.