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Czech Republic Selects "I'm Not Everything I Want to Be" for 2026 Oscar submission

Yara Sameh The Czech Republic has selected Klára Tasovská's documentary feature 'I'm Not Everything I Want to Be' as its official entry for the International Feature Film category of the Oscars following a controversial contest. The decision was announced Monday by the Czech Film and Television Academy. The documentary follows the life of photographer Libuše Jarcovjáková, drawing on her diaries and thousands of photographs. It depicts the underground movement in Czechoslovakia in the 1980s, her dramatic escape to West Berlin, and fashion shoots in Tokyo. The film had its world premiere at the Berlin Film Festival last year and was awarded the Czech Lion for the best documentary feature this year. The CFTA changed its system for selecting its Oscar candidate this year, which ruffled feathers. Voting took place in two rounds. In the first round, a CFTA committee chose three films from those that had been submitted by their producers. The committee picked 'Broken Voices,' 'Caravan' and 'I'm Not Everything I Want to Be,' and recommended the academy members vote for 'Broken Voices,' a move that was slammed by some as being 'manipulative' and 'undemocratic.' The second round of voting took place from July 8 to August 8, and all eligible members of CFTA voted. A total of 194 votes were cast. The academy has 436 members. More controversy was stirred when 'Broken Voices' was attacked by a prominent member of the CFTA, producer Radovan Síbrt, who issued a letter claiming the movie 'shouldn't participate in the Oscar race at all' because 'there was a fundamental ethical failure in its creation.' The deadline to submit international feature selections to the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences is October 1. The Oscars shortlists are revealed on December 6, with 15 international films selected to be voted on by Academy members in all branches who commit to watching all 15 films. Oscar nominations will be revealed on January 22. read more New Tourism Route To Launch in Old Cairo Ahmed El Sakka-Led Play 'Sayidati Al Jamila' to Be Staged in KSA on Dec. 6 Mandy Moore Joins Season 2 of "Dr. Death" Anthology Series Don't Miss These Movies at 44th Cairo Int'l Film Festival Today Amr Diab to Headline KSA's MDLBEAST Soundstorm 2022 Festival Arts & Culture Mai Omar Stuns in Latest Instagram Photos Arts & Culture "The Flash" to End with Season 9 Arts & Culture Ministry of Culture Organizes four day Children's Film Festival Arts & Culture Canadian PM wishes Muslims Eid-al-Adha Videos & Features Story behind Trending Jessica Radcliffe Death Video News Israeli-Linked Hadassah Clinic in Moscow Treats Wounded Iranian IRGC Fighters Arts & Culture "Jurassic World Rebirth" Gets Streaming Date News China Launches Largest Ever Aircraft Carrier News Ayat Khaddoura's Final Video Captures Bombardment of Beit Lahia Business Egyptian Pound Undervalued by 30%, Says Goldman Sachs Videos & Features Tragedy Overshadows MC Alger Championship Celebration: One Fan Dead, 11 Injured After Stadium Fall Arts & Culture South Korean Actress Kang Seo-ha Dies at 31 after Cancer Battle Lifestyle Get to Know 2025 Eid Al Adha Prayer Times in Egypt Arts & Culture Lebanese Media: Fayrouz Collapses after Death of Ziad Rahbani