India, Jan. 22 -- The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences on Thursday announced the final list of nominees for the 97th Academy Awards. Homebound, India's official submission, failed to make it to the final five in the Best International Feature Film category.

The films that secured nominations in the category are: The Secret Agent (Brazil), It Was Just An Accident (France), Sentimental Value (Norway), Sirat (Spain), and The Voice of Hind Rajab (Tunisia).

Directed by Neeraj Ghaywan, Homebound was released in Indian theatres on September 26, 2025.

The film, starring Ishaan Khatter, Vishal Jethwa, and Janhvi Kapoor, is set almost entirely within a single location during a lockdown-like crisis.

It explores complex emotional dynam...