From its first edition in 1929, the Academy Awards have represented the most prestigious ceremony in cinema. With a grand total of 3.140 Oscar statuettes awarded in all aspects of motion picture production, Italy’s 60 wins may not seem like many. But the country tops the list in the International Movie category, with 14 statuettes in that field alone (compared to 9 for France and 4 to Spain). And only the UK and USA have won more Oscars overall.

On April 25 we’ll enjoy the 93rd edition of the Oscar ceremony. And, in preparation for Sunday night, we’re taking a whistle-stop tour through the Italian history of the Oscars — from Italy’s first post-war win to 2021. But will an Italian win this time round?