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You Won’t Be Alone named as Australia’s official Oscars film 2023

The Australian hopeful for 2023's Best International Feature Oscar is Goran Stolevski's horror debut, You Won't Be Alone.

3 Nov 2022 13:53

Silvi Vann-Wall

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Noomi Rapace stars as Bosilka in Goran Stolevski’s You Won’t Be Alone. Credit: Branko Starcevic / Focus Features

Australian horror film You Won’t Be Alone has officially been submitted as Australia’s feature-film entry into the 2023 Academy Awards.

The film, which is about a young Eastern-European girl who is turned into a witch by an ancient spirit, is now in the longlist for an International Feature Oscar.

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Silvi Vann-Wall

Silvi Vann-Wall is a Melbourne-based journalist, podcaster, critic and filmmaker who loves frogs and improv comedy. They were the ScreenHub Film Content Lead from 2022 to 2025. Twitter (X): @SilviReports / Bluesky: @silvi.bsky.social‬ / Website: silvireports.com

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