Best Foreign Language Film Oscar Entries

81 Submissions to the 88th Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film

Hungary becomes the first country this year to submit an entry to the 88th Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film category. SON OF SAUL (Saul Fia) is the debut feature of László Nemes. This film won the Grand Prix award at the 2015 Cannes Film Festival.

 

Romania submitted Berlinale Silver Bear winner for Best Director: AFERIM! by Radu Jude

  

 

Today, October the 8th, The Academy of Motion Pictures announced the 81 submissions.

Here is the complete list followed by my rating:

• Afghanistan - Utopia  DISQUALIFIED
• Albania - Bota  ★★★★
• Algeria - Twilight of Shadows
• Argentina - The Clan ★★★★★
• Australia - Arrows of the Thunder Dragon
• Austria - Goodnight Mommy ★★★★
• Bangladesh - Jalal's Story ★★★★
• Belgium - The Brand New Testament ★★★★
• Bosnia & Herzegovina - Our Everyday Life
• Brazil - The Second Mother ★★★★
• Bulgaria - The Judgement ★★★★
• Cambodia - The Last Reel ★★★
• Canada - Félix and Meira ★★★
• Chile - The Club ★★
• China - Go Away Mr. Tumor ★★
• Colombia - Embrace of the Serpent ★★★★★
• Costa Rica - Imprisoned
• Croatia - The High Sun ★★★
• Czech Republic - Home Care ★★★
• Denmark - A War ★★★
• Dominican Republic - Sand Dollars ★★★
• Estonia - 1944 ★★★
• Ethiopia - Lamb ★★★
• Finland - The Fencer ★★★★
• France - Mustang ★★★★
• Georgia - Moira ★★
• Germany - Labyrinth of Lies ★★★
• Greece - Xenia ★★★★★
• Guatemala - Ixcanul Volcano ★★★★
• Hong Kong - To the Fore ★★★
• Hungary - Son of Saul ★★★★
• Iceland - Rams ★★★★
• India - Court ★★★
• Iran - Muhammad: The Messenger of God ★★★
• Iraq - Memories on Stone ★★★
• Ireland - Viva ★★★★
• Israel - Baba Joon ★★★
• Italy - Don't Be Bad (Non essere cattivo) ★★★★
• Ivory Coast - Run
• Japan - 100 Yen Love ★★★★
• Jordan - Theeb ★★★★★
• Kazakhstan - Stranger ★★★
• Kosovo - Babai ★★★
• Kyrgyzstan - Heavenly Nomadic ★★★
• Latvia - Modris ★★★
• Lebanon - Void ★★★
• Lithuania - The Summer of Sangailé ★★★
• Luxembourg - Baby(A)lone
• Macedonia - Honey Night
• Malaysia - Men Who Save the World
• Mexico - 600 Miles ★★★
• Montenegro - You Carry Me ★★★★
• Morocco - Aïda
• Nepal - Talakjung vs Tulke
• Netherlands - The Paradise Suite ★★★★
• Norway - The Wave ★★
• Pakistan - Moor (Mother)
• Palestine - The Wanted 18 ★★★
• Paraguay - Cloudy Times
• Peru - NN
• Philippines - Heneral Luna
• Poland - 11 Minutes ★★★★
• Portugal - Arabian Nights: Volume 2 - The Desolate One ★★★★★
• Romania - Aferim!  ★★★★
• Russia - Sunstroke ★★★★★
• Serbia - Enclave ★★★★
• Singapore - 7 Letters
• Slovakia - Goat ★★★
• Slovenia - The Tree
• South Africa - The Two of Us
• South Korea - The Throne ★★★★
• Spain - Flowers (Loreak) ★★★
• Sweden - A Pigeon Sat on a Branch Reflecting on Existence ★★★★
• Switzerland - Iraqi Odyssey ★★★★★
• Taiwan - The Assassin ★★★★
• Thailand - How to Win at Checkers (Every Time) ★★★★
• Turkey - Sivas ★★★
• United Kingdom - Under Milk Wood
• Uruguay - A Moonless Night
• Venezuela - Gone with the River
• Vietnam - Jackpot

  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

For a complete list of last year's submissions to the 87th Academy Awards please visit: http://cinemaniaquefilms.blogspot.com/p/a-few-cubic-meters-of-love-wild-tales.html

For a complete list of Academy Award Winners in this category please visit:
http://cinemaniaquefilms.blogspot.com/p/best-foreign-language-film.html