Los Angeles, Aug. 27 -- Chile has selected filmmaker Manuela Martelli's mystery drama 'The Meltdown' ('El deshielo') as its official entry for the Best International Feature Film category at the 2027 Academy Awards, according to Variety.

The film, which marks Martelli's follow-up to her acclaimed drama 'Chile, 1976', premiered at the Cannes Film Festival's Un Certain Regard section this year. Set in a post-Pinochet era at an Andes ski resort, the film follows a young girl caught in a series of unsettling events.

Speaking about the selection, Chilean Academy president Gabriel Diaz highlighted the growing presence of women filmmakers in the country's film industry.

"These have been days of watching excellent national premieres. For the f...