The selection qualifies the film to enter the shortlist of films racing for the nomination nods. 

The shortlist of 15 titles from all international submissions will be announced on 17 December 2024, and the final 5 will advance to nominations to the Academy Award for Best International Feature Film that will be unveiled on 17 January 2025.

Flight 404 follows the story of an Egyptian woman Ghada (Mona Zaki), who encounters an urgent situation demanding a significant amount of money just days before her Hajj, a pilgrimage to the holy city of Mecca in Saudi Arabia.

Forced to seek help, she must reconnect with people from her past.

Written by Mohamed Ragaa and directed by Hani Khalifa, the film stars Mona Zaki, Mohamed Farag, Mohamed Mamdouh, Shereen Reda, Khaled El-Sawy, Mohamed Alaa, Hassan Al-Adl, Sama Ibrahim, Shadi Alfons, Rana Raies, Gihan El-Shamashergy, and Arfa Abdel Rassoul.

Last year, Egypt selected Omar Hilal's film Voy Voy Voy!, starring Mohamed Farag, as its entry for the Oscars’ Best International Feature Film award. The film was not included in the shortlist.

The 97th Academy Awards will take place on 3 March 2025.