Film in Oscar Competition

The Finnish–French film Le Café de mes Souvenirs (The Cafe of My Memories) is being considered in several Academy Awards categories at the 2026 Oscars. The film’s production team has submitted it for consideration in multiple categories and the film meets the eligibility criteria of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences for the Academy Awards. These criteria include, among other requirements, theatrical distribution in the United States in 2025. The official Oscar nominations will be announced on January 22, 2026. The idea of submitting the film for the Oscars gained support when it was screened in July and November at the prestigious Lumiere Cinema at the Music Hall in Beverly Hills, and it was the first Finnish film in history to be screened at the cinema. The theatrical screenings brought the film media attention in France, Italy, and Greece. The film is not competing in the Best International Feature Film category and it is being considered for nominations in several other categories, such as Best Actor (Lionel Nakache), Best Actress (Eveliina Kauhanen), Best Supporting Actress (Anouchka Delon), Best Costume Design (Anu Gould), Best Directing and Best Screenwriting (Valto Baltzar)  and the results of the nomination voting will be announced in January 2026.