Oscars: Chile Picks Manuela Martelli’s ‘The Meltdown’ for the International Feature Race

‘The Meltdown’ Trailer: Manuela Martelli’s Andean Mystery Is Chile’s Official Oscar Entry

A disappearance in the Chilean Andes opens the door to a country’s unresolved past in the full trailer for “The Meltdown,” the second feature from Manuela Martelli (“Chile ’76”). And the film has now received a significant boost: the Chilean Film Academy has selected Martelli’s mystery as the country’s official submission for Best International Feature Film at the 99th Academy Awards. READ MORE: ‘The Meltdown’ Review: Manuela Martelli’s Quietly …

Chile Selects Manuela Martelli's 'The Meltdown' as Official Entry for 2027 Oscars International Feature Race

Get latest articles and stories on Entertainment at LatestLY. Chile has selected filmmaker Manuela Martelli's mystery drama 'The Meltdown' ('El deshielo') as its official entry for the Best International Feature Film category at the 2027 Academy Awards, according to Variety. Entertainment News | Chile Selects Manuela Martelli's 'The Meltdown' as Official Entry for 2027 Oscars International Feature Race.

Oscars: Chile Picks Manuela Martelli’s ‘The Meltdown’ for the International Feature Race

Chile’s Film Academy has selected “The Meltdown” (“El deshielo”) by Manuela Martelli, her post-Pinochet mystery drama set in an Andes ski resort to represent the country in the Best International Feature category at the 2027 Academy Awards. Martelli’s follow-up to her acclaimed drama “Chile, 1976” had its world premiere at Cannes’ prominent strand Un Certain Regard this year. Said Gabriel Díaz, president of the Chilean Academy: “These have been…

Oscars: Chile Picks ‘The Meltdown’ as Best International Feature Submission

Writer-director Manuela Martelli’s period mystery, her second feature, premiered at Cannes and "overlaps the transition of a kid and the transition of a country and the world as well."

Chile Picks "The Meltdown" for Best International Film Oscar Race

The Chilean Film Academy has selected “The Meltdown” (“El deshielo”) by Manuela Martelli, her post-Pinochet mystery drama set in an Andes ski resort, to represent the country in the Best International Feature category at the 2027 Academy Awards.