Oscars 2027: Spain selects ‘La Bola Negra’, France picks ‘Minotaur’ as Vatican City makes historic first submission

Javier Calvo and Javier Ambrossi’s Cannes Best Director winner will represent Spain, Andrey Zvyagintsev’s Grand Prix winner will compete for France, while the Vatican enters the Academy Awards for the first time with documentary short ‘Green Lava’