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# Belgium's Lukas Dhont Sent to Oscars for the Third Time
- URL: https://scrolletta.com/belgium-sends-lukas-dhont-to-the-oscars-for-the-third-time-running/
- Published: 2026-08-25T07:00:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-09-07T05:35:32.000Z
- Description: Coward, Dhont's third feature, is Belgium's submission for the 99th Academy Awards, following Girl and Close.
- Author: Scrolletta Staff
- Tags: Made In Europe, #pool-2026-09-06, #ai-generated

Coward, Dhont's third feature, is Belgium's submission for the 99th Academy Awards, following Girl and Close. Its leads Emmanuel Macchia and Valentin Campagne shared the Best Actor prize at Cannes in May, and The Match Factory has sold the film to MUBI for the United States, the UK, Spain, Italy and Latin America, with a North American release set for December. Michiel Dhont produces for The Reunion with Versus, Lumen and Topkapi Films.

**Primary**: [VAF, Coward van Lukas Dhont is Belgische inzending voor de Oscars, 25 August 2026](https://www.vaf.be/nieuws/coward-belgische-inzending-oscars?ref=scrolletta.com)