Oscars: Italy Selects Paolo Strippoli’s Thriller ‘The Spiral’ for International Feature Race

Variety - Sep 23, 2026

Paolo Strippoli’s “The Spiral” has been designated as Italy’s candidate in the best international feature film category of the 2027 Academy Awards. The high-concept thriller stars Valeria Bruni Tedeschi as a demonic character called The Stranger, who entices a young mother played by Jasmine Trinca into forging a Faustian pact. The film, which premiered in […]

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