Sareen Hairabedian’s documentary follows a young boy living in a region at the center of the Azerbaijan-Armenia conflict who dreams of a normal life.

China has selected The Sinking of the Lisbon Maru, a World War II documentary by director Fang Li, as its representative at the 97th Academy Awards in the best international feature film category. The pick marks the first time since China began sending titles to the Oscars in 1979 that it has put forward a documentary,

China submits The Sinking of the Lisbon Maru for Best International Feature at the Oscars, highlighting WWII heroism.