# Oscar Contender ‘Shame and Money’ Acquired in North America by Oscilloscope (EXCLUSIVE)

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/oscar-contender-shame-and-money-acquired-in-north-america-by-oscilloscope-exclusive/
- Published: 2026-10-28T14:00:00+00:00
- Updated: 2026-10-28T14:21:04+00:00
- Original publisher: Variety
- Original article: https://variety.com/2026/film/global/shame-and-money-oscilloscope-1236933304/
- Topics: Entertainment, Film

## Key points

- Oscilloscope acquired North American rights to “Shame and Money”.
- Its Sundance prize makes it eligible for Oscar consideration.
- A North American theatrical release is planned for early 2027.

## Summary

Oscilloscope Laboratories has acquired North American rights to Visar Morina’s “Shame and Money”, a family drama set in rural Kosovo. The deal matters because the film’s Grand Jury Prize at Sundance makes it eligible to compete for the international feature film Oscar under new Academy rules.

Starring Astrit Kabashi and Flonja Kodheli, the film follows a couple in their 40s who lose their farm livelihood after a family dispute and move to Pristina to find work and accommodation. Oscilloscope plans a North American theatrical release in early 2027; the film has also won awards at FilmFest Munich and Kosovo’s Prifest and ODA festivals, and has secured distribution deals in several other countries.

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