The film “Cause of Death: Unknown” was nominated by a majority of votes as the representative of Iranian cinema at the 2026 Oscars, out of the 5 finalists.
According to Artmag.ir, after reviewing the selected works, the selection committee unanimously deemed the film “Cause of Death: Unknownwas” directed by Ali Zarnegar worthy of participating in this global competition and introduced it as the official representative of Iranian cinema to the Oscar Academy in 2026.
Pantea Panahiha (actress), Azadeh Mousavi (documentary filmmaker), Abolhassan Davoodi (director), Farhad Tohidi (screenwriter), Hooman Behmanesh (director of photography), Mohammad Reza Delpak (sound designer and member of the Academy of Oscars), Mostafa Kiaei (director), Ali Dehkordi (actor) and Mohammad Reza Tashakori (Secretary of the Committee and Deputy International and International Distributor), the 9-member selection committee represents Iranian cinema to attend the 2026 Oscars.
