Foreign Language Film Submissions to the 92nd Academy Awards held in 2020 to get an Oscar Nomination in the Best International Feature Film Category
by CineasticusBorealis | created - 14 Jul 2019 | updated - 11 Aug 2022 | Public93 COUNTRIES IN COMPETITION FOR 2019 INTERNATIONAL FEATURE FILM OSCAR!
The Oscar category Best Foreign Language Film is now referred to as Best International Feature Film! The main focus continues to be on non-English movies from all over the world. An international film is defined as a feature-length motion picture over 40 minutes runtime produced outside the United States of America (USA) with a predominantly non-English dialogue track. Animated and documentary films are permitted. The shortlist for this Academy Awards category is expanding to ten films. Seven of the shortlisted films to be chosen by the Phase I International Feature Film Committee, and the additional three to be voted by the International Feature Film Award Executive Committee. Supplementary information will follow later. Please have a little patience!
Road to the Oscar ......................................................................................................................
This is an overview of the shortlisted and nominated films as well as the winner in the category Best International Feature Film of the 92nd Academy Awards.
██ The Winner Film ██
Date of Announcement: 9 Ferbruary 2020
● SOUTH KOREA - Parasite - (Director: Bong Joon-ho)
▓▓ The 5 Nominated Films ▓▓
Date of Announcement: 13 January 2020
● FRANCE - Les Misérables - (Director: Ladj Ly)
● NORTH MACEDONIA - Honeyland - (Directors: Tamara Kotevska, Ljubomir Stefanov)
● POLAND - Corpus Christi - (Director: Jan Komasa)
● SOUTH KOREA - Parasite - (Director: Bong Joon-ho)
● SPAIN - Pain and Glory - (Director: Pedro Almodóvar)
▒▒ The 10 Shortlisted Films ▒▒
Date of Announcement: 16 December 2019
● CZECH REPUBLIC - The Painted Bird - (Director: Václav Marhoul)
● ESTONIA - Truth and Justice - (Director: Tanel Toom)
● FRANCE - Les Misérables - (Director: Ladj Ly)
● HUNGARY - Those Who Remained - (Director: Barnabás Tóth)
● NORTH MACEDONIA - Honeyland - (Directors: Tamara Kotevska, Ljubomir Stefanov)
● POLAND - Corpus Christi - (Director: Jan Komasa)
● RUSSIA - Beanpole - (Director: Kantemir Balagov)
● SENEGAL - Atlantics - (Director: Mati Diop)
● SOUTH KOREA - Parasite - (Director: Bong Joon-ho)
● SPAIN - Pain and Glory - (Director: Pedro Almodóvar)
Main Language Distribution ......................................................................................................................
This selection shows all languages which are mainly spoken in more than one of the submitted films for an Academy Awards nomination in the Best International Feature Film category during the submission period 2018/2019.
15 films ·····> Spanish
07 films ·····> Arabic
04 films ·····> Serbo-Croatian
03 films ·····> French
03 films ·····> German
03 films ·····> Mandarin
02 films ·····> Albanian
02 films ·····> Georgian
02 films ·····> Hebrew
02 films ·····> Khmer
02 films ·····> Persian
02 films ·····> Portuguese
02 films ·····> Russian
02 films ·····> Turkish
Continental Distribution ......................................................................................................................
This selection shows how many countries of the respective continent have submitted a film for an Academy Awards nomination in the Best International Feature Film category during the submission period of 2018/2019.
38 submitting countries ·····> Europe
29 submitting countries ·····> Asia
16 submitting countries ·····> America
11 submitting countries ·····> Africa
01 submitting countries ·····> Oceania
Repeatedly Submitted Directors ......................................................................................................................
This selection contains all directors of submitted films for an Academy Awards nomination in the Best International Feature Film category during the submission period of 2018/2019 with more than one submission from the past to the deadline at 1 October 2019 and shows how many wins, nominations and shortlistings they received till to this date as well as the times when they were out of the race.
07 times ·····> Pedro Almodóvar | Pain and Glory | Spain ➜ 1x won, 1x nom, 1x short
03 times ·····> Bujar Alimani | The Delegation | Albania
03 times ·····> Marco Bellocchio | The Traitor | Italy
03 times ·····> José María Cabral | The Projectionist | Dominican Republic
03 times ·····> Andrés Wood | Spider | Chile
02 times ·····> Haifaa Al-Mansour | The Perfect Candidate | Saudi Arabia
02 times ·····> Rodrigo Bellott | I Miss You | Bolivia
02 times ·····> Bong Joon-ho | Parasite | South Korea
02 times ·····> Semih Kaplanoğlu | Commitment | Turkey
02 times ·····> Antonio Nuić | Mali | Croatia
02 times ·····> Garin Nugroho | Leaf on a Pillow | Indonesia
02 times ·····> Corneliu Porumboiu | The Whistlers | Romania
02 times ·····> Sonja Prosenc | History of Love | Slovenia
02 times ·····> Jahmil X.T. Qubeka | Knuckle City | South Africa
02 times ·····> Marko Škop | Let There Be Light | Slovakia
02 times ·····> Audrius Stonys | Bridges of Time | Lithuania
02 times ·····> Elia Suleiman | It Must Be Heaven | Palestine
02 times ·····> Ines Tanović | The Son | Bosnia and Herzegovina
02 times ·····> Dito Tsintsadze | Shindisi | Georgia
02 times ·····> Federico Veiroj | The Moneychanger | Uruguay
Note that shortlistings, nominations and the award goes however to the country itself and not to the director. But in 2014 it was announced that now also the name of the winning director is engraved next to the country in the statuette!
The Past
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For the submissions of the last years in the Best International Feature Film category, previously known as Best Foreign Language Film category, also sorted by submitting countries, equally for the shortlisted and nominated films as well as the Oscar winners of the past Academy Awards please check the following IMDb lists linked in blue below!
By Year:
2022 | 2021 | 2020/21 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | 2012 | 2011 | 2010 | 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | 2003 | 2002 | 2001 | 2000 | 1999 | 1998 | 1997 | 1996 | 1995 | 1994 | 1993 | 1992 | 1991 | 1990 | 1989 | 1988 | 1987 | 1986 | 1985 | 1984 | 1983 | 1982 | 1981 | 1980 | 1979 | 1978 | 1977 | 1976 | 1975 | 1974 | 1973 | 1972 | 1971 | 1970 | 1969 | 1968 | 1967 | 1966 | 1965 | 1964 | 1963 | 1962 | 1961 | 1960 | 1959 | 1958 | 1957 | 1956 | 1955 - 1947
By Country:
Afghanistan | Albania | Algeria | Argentina | Armenia | Australia | Austria | Azerbaijan | Bangladesh | Belarus | Belgium | Bhutan | Bolivia | Bosnia and Herzegovina | Brazil | Bulgaria | Burkina Faso | Cambodia | Cameroon | Canada | Chad | Chile | China | Colombia | Costa Rica | Croatia | Cuba | Czech Republic | Czechoslovakia | Democratic Republic of the Congo | Denmark | Dominican Republic | Ecuador | Egypt | Estonia | Ethiopia | Fiji | Finland | France | Georgia | Germany | Ghana | Greece | Greenland | Guatemala | Haiti | Honduras | Hong Kong | Hungary | Iceland | India | Indonesia | Iran | Iraq | Ireland | Israel | Italy | Ivory Coast | Japan | Jordan | Kazakhstan | Kenya | Kosovo | Kuwait | Kyrgyzstan | Laos | Latvia | Lebanon | Lesotho | Lithuania | Luxembourg | Malawi | Malta | Mauritania | Malaysia | Mexico | Moldova | Mongolia | Montenegro | Morocco | Mozambique | Nepal | Netherlands | New Zealand | Nicaragua | Niger | Nigeria | North Macedonia | Norway | Pakistan | Palestine | Panama | Paraguay | Peru | Philippines | Poland | Portugal | Puerto Rico | Romania | Russia | Saudi Arabia | Senegal | Serbia | Singapore | Slovakia | Slovenia | South Africa | South Korea | Soviet Union | Spain | Sri Lanka | Sudan | Sweden | Switzerland | Syria | Taiwan | Tajikistan | Tanzania | Thailand | Togo | Tunisia | Turkey | Uganda | Ukraine | United Kingdom | Uruguay | Uzbekistan | Venezuela | Vietnam | Yemen | Yugoslavia
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This list is alphabetically sorted by the English country names!
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1. Hava, Maryam, Ayesha (2019)
83 min | Drama
3 Afghan women from different backgrounds in Kabul face challenges: neglected pregnant Hava; educated Maryam facing divorce while pregnant; and teenage Ayesha marrying her cousin after her boyfriend leaves her pregnant. All by themselves.
Director: Sahraa Karimi | Stars: Arezoo Ariapoor, Fereshta Afshar, Hasiba Ebrahimi, Zubaida Ahmadi
Votes: 238
░░░░║► AFGHANISTAN ◄║░░░░
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STATUS: submitted, but ineligible
╚▷ Language: Persian (also called Farsi; Variety: Dari)
╚▷ Continent: Asia
◾ 14th submission from Afghanistan
◾ 1st submission for Sahraa Karimi [♀]
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Other submitted Films by this Director: none
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2. The Delegation (2018)
77 min | Drama
In 1990, a European delegation comes to Tirana to monitor the reforms of the communist regime. A government official is sent on a mission to a faraway prison in order to bring an important dissident back to the capital.
Director: Bujar Alimani | Stars: Viktor Zhusti, Xhevdet Ferri, Ndriçim Xhepa, Richard Sammel
Votes: 184
░░░░║► ALBANIA ◄║░░░░
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STATUS: submitted
╚▷ Language: Albanian, French
╚▷ Continent: Europe
◾ 12th submission from Albania
◾ 3rd submission for Bujar Alimani [♂]
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Other submitted Films by this Director:
● 2011/84th: Amnesty [ALBANIA]
● 2016/89th: Chromium [ALBANIA]
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3. Papicha (2019)
R | 108 min | Drama
In 1997 Algiers, terrorists wanting an archaic Islamic state are everywhere. They oppress women, determined to control their bodies, clothing, and public space. Young student Nedjma is passionate about creating a fashion show.
Director: Mounia Meddour | Stars: Lyna Khoudri, Shirine Boutella, Hilda Amira Douaouda, Yasin Houicha
Votes: 3,642
░░░░║► ALGERIA ◄║░░░░
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STATUS: submitted
╚▷ Language: Arabic, French
╚▷ Continent: Africa
◾ 22nd submission from Algeria
◾ 1st submission for Mounia Meddour [♀]
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Other submitted Films by this Director: none
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4. Heroic Losers (2019)
TV-MA | 116 min | Adventure, Comedy, Crime
In times of the infamous Argentinian Corralito, the neighbors of a little town trace a plan to recover the money they lost after learning that their bank manager and a corrupt lawyer have stolen it.
Director: Sebastián Borensztein | Stars: Ricardo Darín, Luis Brandoni, Verónica Llinás, Daniel Aráoz
Votes: 12,783
░░░░║► ARGENTINA ◄║░░░░
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STATUS: submitted
╚▷ Language: Spanish
╚▷ Continent: America
◾ 46th submission from Argentina
◾ 1st submission for Sebastián Borensztein [♂]
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Other submitted Films by this Director: none
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5. Lengthy Night (2018)
TV-MA | 100 min | Drama
The dramatic fate of heroes of different eras is associated with wolf and spherical stone. The fate pursues those stone-owners.
Director: Edgar Baghdasaryan | Stars: Shant Hovhannisyan, Samvel Grigoryan, Luiza Nersisyan, Babken Chobanyan
Votes: 40
░░░░║► ARMENIA ◄║░░░░
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STATUS: submitted
╚▷ Language: Armenian
╚▷ Continent: Asia
◾ 8th submission from Armenia
◾ 1st submission for Edgar Baghdasaryan [♂]
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Other submitted Films by this Director: none
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6. Buoyancy (2019)
Not Rated | 93 min | Crime, Drama
14-year-old Chakra is sold as a slave labourer to the captain of a Thai fishing vessel. The captain's rule on board is cruel and arbitrary.
Director: Rodd Rathjen | Stars: Sarm Heng, Chan Visal, Chheung Vakhim, Terb Sophon
Votes: 1,494
░░░░║► AUSTRALIA ◄║░░░░
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STATUS: submitted
╚▷ Language: Khmer, Thai
╚▷ Continent: Oceania
◾ 13th submission from Australia
◾ 1st submission for Rodd Rathjen [♂]
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Other submitted Films by this Director: none
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7. Joy (V) (2018)
TV-MA | 99 min | Drama
Joy, a young Nigerian woman caught in the vicious cycle of sex trafficking, is instructed by her exploiter Madame to supervise Precious, a teenage girl who is not ready to accept her fate.
Director: Sudabeh Mortezai | Stars: Joy Alphonsus, Mariam Sanusi, Angela Ekeleme, Gift Igweh
Votes: 1,440
░░░░║► AUSTRIA ◄║░░░░
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STATUS: submitted, but disqualified, because most of the dialogue is in (Pidgin) English according to a statement of the Academy's International Feature Film executive committee
╚▷ Language: German
╚▷ Continent: Europe
◾ 43rd submission from Austria
◾ 1st submission for Sudabeh Mortezai [♀]
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Other submitted Films by this Director: none
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8. Alpha (I) (2019)
90 min | Crime, Drama, Fantasy
A 40 year old painter, who lives in a wooden and bamboo house on stilts in the middle of a polluted lake on the outskirts of Dhaka City. Alpha's house serves as his painting. Dogs, roosters... See full summary »
Director: Nasiruddin Yousuff | Stars: Alamgir Kabir, Dilruba Hossain Doyel, Heera Chowdhury, A.T.M. Shamsuzzaman
Votes: 68
░░░░║► BANGLADESH ◄║░░░░
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STATUS: submitted
╚▷ Language: Bengali
╚▷ Continent: Asia
◾ 15th submission from Bangladesh
◾ 1st submission for Nasiruddin Yousuff [♂]
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Other submitted Films by this Director: none
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9. Debut (I) (2017)
80 min | Documentary
The soulless atmosphere of a women's penitentiary destroys the prisoners' personality, kills all femininity in them. The film looks at the rationality of the long prison terms for mothers separated from their children.
Director: Anastasiya Miroshnichenko
Votes: 48
░░░░║► BELARUS ◄║░░░░ ......................................................................................................................
STATUS: submitted
╚▷ Language: Russian
╚▷ Continent: Europe
◾ 4th submission from Belarus
◾ 1st submission for Anastasiya Miroshnichenko [♀]
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Other submitted Films by this Director: none
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10. Our Mothers (2019)
Not Rated | 78 min | Drama
Ernesto is a young anthropologist in Guatemala. One day, while hearing the account of an old woman, he thinks he has found a lead that might guide him to his father, a "guerrillero" who went missing during the war.
Director: Cesar Diaz | Stars: Armando Espitia, Emma Dib, Aurelia Caal, Julio Serrano Echeverría
Votes: 760
░░░░║► BELGIUM ◄║░░░░
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STATUS: submitted
╚▷ Language: Spanish
╚▷ Continent: Europe
◾ 44th submission from Belgium
◾ 1st submission for Cesar Diaz [♂]
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Other submitted Films by this Director: none
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11. I Miss You (2019)
TV-MA | 110 min | Drama, Romance
Following his son Gabriel's death, Jorge travels from conservative Bolivia to New York City to confront Gabriel's boyfriend Sebastian.
Director: Rodrigo Bellott | Stars: Reyes Antelo, Fernando Barbosa, Erwin Berzain, Pamela Bruno Cronenbold
Votes: 782
░░░░║► BOLIVIA ◄║░░░░
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STATUS: submitted
╚▷ Language: Spanish
╚▷ Continent: America
◾ 11th submission from Bolivia
◾ 2nd submission for Rodrigo Bellott [♂]
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Other submitted Films by this Director:
● 2003/76th: Sexual Dependency [BOLIVIA]
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12. The Son (II) (2019)
106 min | Drama
Adopted son Arman (18) has an unstable character and cannot find peace in the struggle for his identity. His parents and younger brother Dado (14), who was born after Arman's adoption, ... See full summary »
Director: Ines Tanovic | Stars: Dino Bajrovic, Snezana Bogdanovic, Uliks Fehmiu, Emir Hadzihafizbegovic
Votes: 147
░░░░║► BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA ◄║░░░░
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STATUS: submitted
╚▷ Language: Serbo-Croatian (Variety: Bosnian)
╚▷ Continent: Europe
◾ 19th submission from Bosnia and Herzegovina
◾ 2nd submission for Ines Tanović [♀]
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Other submitted Films by this Director:
● 2015/88th: Our Everyday Life [BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA]
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13. Invisible Life (2019)
R | 139 min | Drama
Kept apart by a terrible lie and a conservative society, two sisters born in Rio de Janeiro make their way through life each believing the other is living out her dreams half a world away.
Director: Karim Aïnouz | Stars: Julia Stockler, Carol Duarte, Flávia Gusmão, António Fonseca
Votes: 9,668
░░░░║► BRAZIL ◄║░░░░
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STATUS: submitted
╚▷ Language: Portuguese
╚▷ Continent: America
◾ 49th submission from Brazil
◾ 1st submission for Karim Aïnouz [♂]
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Other submitted Films by this Director: none
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14. Ága (2018)
96 min | Drama
In the far north, Sedna and Nanook dream of bringing back their family together. After Sedna's death, Nanook walks a long way to find his daughter Ága, who ran away years ago.
Director: Milko Lazarov | Stars: Mikhail Aprosimov, Feodosia Ivanova, Sergei Egorov, Galina Tikhonova
Votes: 1,557 | Gross: $0.00M
░░░░║► BULGARIA ◄║░░░░
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STATUS: submitted
╚▷ Language: Yakut
╚▷ Continent: Europe
◾ 30th submission from Bulgaria
◾ 1st submission for Milko Lazarov [♂]
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Other submitted Films by this Director: none
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15. In the Life of Music (2018)
Not Rated | 92 min | Drama, Family, History
In the Life of Music, a story told in three chapters, tells of how one song 'Champa Battambang,' made famous by Sinn Sisamuth (the King of Khmer Music), plays a role in the lives of three different generations.
Directors: Caylee So, Sok Visal | Stars: Sreynan Chea, Vandarith Phem, Roza Las, Thouna Kanika
Votes: 109
░░░░║► CAMBODIA ◄║░░░░
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STATUS: submitted
╚▷ Language: Khmer
╚▷ Continent: Asia
◾ 8th submission from Cambodia
◾ 1st submission for Caylee So [♀] and Sok Visal [♂]
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Other submitted Films by this Directors: none
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16. Antigone (I) (2019)
109 min | Crime, Drama
A modern adaptation of the classic Greek tragedy which falls within a social realism. To the law of men, the young Antigone apposes her own sets of values.
Director: Sophie Deraspe | Stars: Nahéma Ricci, Rachida Oussaada, Nour Belkhiria, Rawad El-Zein
Votes: 1,869
░░░░║► CANADA ◄║░░░░
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STATUS: submitted
╚▷ Language: French
╚▷ Continent: America
◾ 45th submission from Canada
◾ 1st submission for Sophie Deraspe [♀]
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Other submitted Films by this Director: none
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17. Spider (2019)
105 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
Three friends are part of an opposition group in the chaotic Chile of the early 70's and together commit a political crime that changes the history of the country and incidentally involves them in a betrayal that separates them forever.
Director: Andrés Wood | Stars: Mercedes Morán, María Valverde, Marcelo Alonso, Pedro Fontaine
Votes: 951
░░░░║► CHILE ◄║░░░░
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STATUS: submitted
╚▷ Language: Spanish
╚▷ Continent: America
◾ 24th submission from Chile
◾ 3rd submission for Andrés Wood [♂]
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Other submitted Films by this Director:
● 2004/77th: Machuca [CHILE]
● 2011/84th: Violeta Went to Heaven [CHILE]
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18. Ne Zha (2019)
Not Rated | 110 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
Born with unique powers, a boy is recruited to fight demons and save the community that fears him.
Director: Yu Yang | Stars: Yanting Lü, Joseph, Mo Han, Hao Chen
Votes: 8,541 | Gross: $3.70M
░░░░║► CHINA ◄║░░░░
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STATUS: submitted
╚▷ Language: Mandarin
╚▷ Continent: Asia
◾ 34th submission from China
◾ 1st submission for Yang Yu [♂]
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Other submitted Films by this Director: none
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19. Monos (2019)
R | 102 min | Adventure, Drama, Thriller
On a remote mountaintop, eight kids with guns watch over a hostage and a conscripted milk cow.
Director: Alejandro Landes | Stars: Sofia Buenaventura, Julián Giraldo, Karen Quintero, Laura Castrillón
Votes: 18,929
░░░░║► COLOMBIA ◄║░░░░
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STATUS: submitted
╚▷ Language: Spanish
╚▷ Continent: America
◾ 28th submission from Colombia
◾ 1st submission for Alejandro Landes [♂]
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Other submitted Films by one of this Directors: none
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20. The Awakening of the Ants (2019)
94 min | Drama
Isa has more than enough on her plate with two children and the household, which she manages on her own. When her husband persists with his wish for a third child, she realizes that something must change.
Director: Antonella Sudasassi | Stars: Daniela Valenciano, Leynar Gomez, Isabella Moscoso, Adriana Alvarez
Votes: 648
░░░░║► COSTA RICA ◄║░░░░
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STATUS: submitted
╚▷ Language: Spanish
╚▷ Continent: America
◾ 8th submission from Costa Rica
◾ 1st submission for Antonella Sudasassi [♀]
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Other submitted Films by this Director: none
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21. Mali (2018)
90 min | Crime, Drama
After spending four years in prison, a drug dealer will do anything to keep custody over his son.
Director: Antonio Nuic | Stars: Franjo Dijak, Vito Dijak, Pasko Vukasovic, Ksenija Marinkovic
Votes: 294
░░░░║► CROATIA ◄║░░░░
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STATUS: submitted
╚▷ Language: Serbo-Croatian (Variety: Croatian)
╚▷ Continent: Europe
◾ 29th submission from Croatia
◾ 2nd submission for Antonio Nuić [♂]
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Other submitted Films by this Director:
● 2009/82nd: Donkey [CROATIA]
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22. A Translator (2018)
TV-MA | 107 min | Drama
A Russian Literature professor at the University of Havana is ordered to work as a translator for child victims of the Chernobyl nuclear disaster when they are sent to Cuba for medical treatment.
Directors: Rodrigo Barriuso, Sebastián Barriuso | Stars: Rodrigo Santoro, Maricel Álvarez, Yoandra Suárez, Nikita Semenov
Votes: 916 | Gross: $0.01M
░░░░║► CUBA ◄║░░░░
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STATUS: submitted
╚▷ Language: Spanish, Russian
╚▷ Continent: America
◾ 21st submission from Cuba
◾ 1st submission for Rodrigo Barriuso [♂] and Sebastián Barriuso [♂]
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Other submitted Films by this Director: none
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23. The Painted Bird (2019)
Unrated | 169 min | Drama, Horror, Thriller
A young Jewish boy somewhere in Eastern Europe seeks refuge during World War II where he encounters many different characters.
Director: Václav Marhoul | Stars: Petr Kotlár, Nina Sunevic, Alla Sokolova, Stanislav Bilyi
Votes: 7,628
▒▒▒▒║► CZECH REPUBLIC ◄║▒▒▒▒
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STATUS: shortlisted
╚▷ Language: Czech, German, Russian (dubbed in Interslavic)
╚▷ Continent: Europe
◾ 26th submission from Czech Republic
◾ 1st submission for Václav Marhoul [♂]
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Other submitted Films by this Director: none
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24. Queen of Hearts (2019)
Not Rated | 127 min | Drama
A successful lawyer jeopardizes her career and threatens to tear her family apart after engaging in an affair with her teenage stepson.
Director: May el-Toukhy | Stars: Trine Dyrholm, Gustav Lindh, Magnus Krepper, Liv Esmår Dannemann
Votes: 14,524
░░░░║► DENMARK ◄║░░░░
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STATUS: submitted
╚▷ Language: Danish, Swedish
╚▷ Continent: Europe
◾ 57th submission from Denmark
◾ 1st submission for May el-Toukhy [♀]
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Other submitted Films by this Director: none
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25. The Projectionist (2019)
94 min | Drama, Mystery, Thriller
A lonely man who operates a film projector finds his only solace in a woman he sees on a film reel. After the reel is lost in an accident, he sets out to find the woman through the remotest, poorest places of the Dominican Republic.
Director: José María Cabral | Stars: Félix Germán, Cindy Galán, Lia Briones, Ana Maria Arias
Votes: 215
░░░░║► DOMINICAN REPUBLIC ◄║░░░░
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STATUS: submitted
╚▷ Language: Spanish
╚▷ Continent: America
◾ 12th submission from Dominican Republic
◾ 3rd submission for José María Cabral [♂]
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Other submitted Films by this Director: none
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26. The Longest Night (2019)
95 min | Drama, Thriller
She is the perfect woman until she decides to be free.
Director: Gabriela Calvache | Stars: Noëlle Schönwald, Cristian Mercado, Jaime Tamariz, Ariana Freire
Votes: 243
░░░░║► ECUADOR ◄║░░░░
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STATUS: submitted
╚▷ Language: Spanish
╚▷ Continent: America
◾ 8th submission from Ecuador
◾ 1st submission for Gabriela Calvache [♀]
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Other submitted Films by this Directors: none
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27. Poisonous Roses (2018)
70 min | Drama
« Set in the confines of an impoverished Cairo neighborhood, a community's everyday life is threatened by the ruthless rhythms of Tanneries, rotary driers crushing animal skin, hazards of ... See full summary »
Director: Ahmed Fawzi Saleh | Stars: Ibrahim El Naggary, Mohamed Berakaa, Mahmoud Hemida, Safaa El Toukhy
Votes: 206
░░░░║► EGYPT ◄║░░░░
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STATUS: submitted
╚▷ Language: Arabic
╚▷ Continent: Africa
◾ 34th submission from Egypt
◾ 1st submission for Ahmed Fawzi Saleh [♂]
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Other submitted Films by this Director: none
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28. Truth and Justice (2019)
165 min | Drama
Andres settles in a new farm. With rose-tinted lenses, he sets out to transform the farm into a prosperous paradise - all he needs is a healthy harvest, cooperative neighbors and a son. But, life turns out to be cruel and treacherous.
Director: Tanel Toom | Stars: Priit Loog, Ester Kuntu, Priit Võigemast, Maiken Pius
Votes: 5,033
▒▒▒▒║► ESTONIA ◄║▒▒▒▒ ......................................................................................................................
STATUS: shortlisted
╚▷ Language: Estonian
╚▷ Continent: Europe
◾ 17th submission from Estonia
◾ 1st submission for Tanel Toom [♂]
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Other submitted Films by this Director: none
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29. Running Against the Wind (II) (2019)
116 min | Crime, Drama, Sport
In Ethiopia, two men are running to achieve their dreams.
Director: Jan Philipp Weyl | Stars: Ashenafi Nigusu, Mikias Wolde, Joseph Reta Belay, Ferhane Beker
Votes: 359
░░░░║► ETHIOPIA ◄║░░░░ ......................................................................................................................
STATUS: submitted
╚▷ Language: Amharic
╚▷ Continent: Africa
◾ 4th submission from Ethiopia
◾ 1st submission for Jan Philipp Weyl [♂]
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Other submitted Films by this Director: none
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30. Stupid Young Heart (2018)
102 min | Drama
A teenage couple deals with an unexpected pregnancy while racial tensions mount in their neighborhood.
Director: Selma Vilhunen | Stars: Jere Ristseppä, Rosa Honkonen, Ville Haapasalo, Abshir Sheik Nur
Votes: 952
░░░░║► FINLAND ◄║░░░░
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STATUS: submitted
╚▷ Language: Finnish, Somali
╚▷ Continent: Europe
◾ 33rd submission from Finland
◾ 1st submission for Selma Vilhunen [♀]
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Other submitted Films by this Director: none
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31. Les Misérables (2019)
R | 104 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
A cop from the provinces moves to Paris to join the Anti-Crime Brigade of Montfermeil, discovering an underworld where the tensions between the different groups mark the rhythm.
Director: Ladj Ly | Stars: Damien Bonnard, Alexis Manenti, Djebril Zonga, Issa Perica
Votes: 28,315 | Gross: $0.33M
▓▓▓▓║► FRANCE ◄║▓▓▓▓
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STATUS: nominated
╚▷ Language: French
╚▷ Continent: Europe
◾ 64th submission from France
◾ 1st submission for Ladj Ly [♂]
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Other submitted Films by this Director: none
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32. Shindisi (2019)
101 min | Drama, History, War
A story of the film is based on real events that occurred during the Russian military intervention in Georgia in 2008. Shindisi is a name of the place where Russian occupation forces sieged... See full summary »
Director: Dito Tsintsadze | Stars: Goga Pipinashvili, Dato Bakhtadze, Tamar Abshilava, Mariam Jibladze
Votes: 917
░░░░║► GEORGIA ◄║░░░░
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STATUS: submitted
╚▷ Language: Georgian
╚▷ Continent: Asia
◾ 18th submission from Georgia
◾ 2nd submission for Dito Tsintsadze [♂]
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Other submitted Films by this Director:
● 2008/81st: Mediator [GEORGIA]
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33. System Crasher (2019)
125 min | Drama
9-year-old Benni is a toss-up between institutions that cannot tackle her outbursts. She wants to move in with her mother, but she can not handle her wild daughter. After Micha is hired Benni slowly opens up and attaches herself to him.
Director: Nora Fingscheidt | Stars: Helena Zengel, Albrecht Schuch, Gabriela Maria Schmeide, Lisa Hagmeister
Votes: 14,789
░░░░║► GERMANY ◄║░░░░ ......................................................................................................................
STATUS: submitted
╚▷ Language: German
╚▷ Continent: Europe
◾ 63rd submission from Germany
◾ 1st submission for Nora Fingscheidt [♀]
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Other submitted Films by this Director: none
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34. Azali (2018)
92 min | Drama
Thrust into Accra by circumstances, a 14-year-old girl from Northern Ghana must endure life in the slums of Accra, and find a way to get back home.
Director: Kwabena Gyansah | Stars: Asana Alhassan, Akofa Edjeani Asiedu, Adjetey Anang, Peter Ritchie
Votes: 267
░░░░║► GHANA ◄║░░░░
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STATUS: submitted
╚▷ Language: Akan
╚▷ Continent: Africa
◾ 1st submission from Ghana
◾ 1st submission for Kwabena Gyansah [♂]
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Other submitted Films by this Director: none
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35. When Tomatoes Met Wagner (2019)
52 min | Documentary
The humorous and uplifting story of two ingenuous Greek cousins, who tackle the world market with their organic tomato products.
Director: Marianna Economou | Stars: Alexandros Gousiaris, Christos Takas, Olga Lorida, Agathi Gousiari
Votes: 202
░░░░║► GREECE ◄║░░░░
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STATUS: submitted
╚▷ Language: Greek
╚▷ Continent: Europe
◾ 40th submission from Greece
◾ 1st submission for Marianna Economou [♀]
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Other submitted Films by this Director: none
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36. Blood, Passion & Coffee (2019)
123 min | Drama
A story inspired by real events, which revolves around a coffee producing family (from Marcala, Honduras) in which their harvest is impacted by the plague of rust and low coffee prices. ... See full summary »
Director: Carlos Membreño | Stars: Carlos Alberto Moncada, Ethel Flores, Enrique Barrientos, Enrique Romero
Votes: 17
░░░░║► HONDURAS ◄║░░░░
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STATUS: submitted
╚▷ Language: Spanish
╚▷ Continent: America
◾ 2nd submission from Honduras
◾ 1st submission for Carlos Membreño [♂]
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Other submitted Films by this Director: none
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37. The White Storm 2: Drug Lords (2019)
99 min | Action, Crime
A wealthy businessman tries to take down a drug kingpin that he used to work with, while a policeman tries to find justice without breaking the law.
Director: Herman Yau | Stars: Andy Lau, Louis Koo, Michael Kiu Wai Miu, Karena Kar-Yan Lam
Votes: 1,518 | Gross: $0.61M
░░░░║► HONG KONG ◄║░░░░
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STATUS: submitted
╚▷ Language: Cantonese
╚▷ Continent: Asia
◾ 38th submission from Hong Kong
◾ 1st submission for Herman Yau [♂]
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Other submitted Films by this Director: none
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38. Those Who Remained (2019)
83 min | Drama
A lyrical story of the healing power of love in the midst of national conflict, loss and trauma, Those Who Remained reveals the healing process of Holocaust survivors through the eyes of a young girl in post-World War II Hungary.
Director: Barnabás Tóth | Stars: Károly Hajduk, Abigél Szõke, Mari Nagy, Barnabás Horkay
Votes: 1,808
▒▒▒▒║► HUNGARY ◄║▒▒▒▒
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STATUS: shortlisted
╚▷ Language: Hungarian
╚▷ Continent: Europe
◾ 55th submission from Hungary
◾ 1st submission for Barnabás Tóth [♂]
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Other submitted Films by this Director: none
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39. A White, White Day (2019)
Unrated | 109 min | Drama, Mystery, Thriller
An off duty police begins to suspect a local man for having had an affair with his recently dead wife. Gradually his obsession for finding out the truth accumulates and inevitably begins to endanger himself and his loved ones.
Director: Hlynur Pálmason | Stars: Ingvar Sigurdsson, Ída Mekkín Hlynsdóttir, Hilmir Snær Guðnason, Sara Dögg Ásgeirsdóttir
Votes: 5,895
░░░░║► ICELAND ◄║░░░░
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STATUS: submitted
╚▷ Language: Icelandic
╚▷ Continent: Europe
◾ 40th submission from Iceland
◾ 1st submission for Hlynur Pálmason [♂]
......................................................................................................................
Other submitted Films by this Director: none
......................................................................................................................
40. Gully Boy (2019)
Not Rated | 154 min | Drama, Music, Romance
A coming-of-age story based on the lives of street rappers in Mumbai.
Director: Zoya Akhtar | Stars: Ranveer Singh, Alia Bhatt, Siddhant Chaturvedi, Vijay Raaz
Votes: 43,806 | Gross: $5.57M
░░░░║► INDIA ◄║░░░░
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STATUS: submitted
╚▷ Language: Hindi
╚▷ Continent: Asia
◾ 52nd submission from India
◾ 1st submission for Zoya Akhtar [♀]
......................................................................................................................
Other submitted Films by this Director: none
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41. Memories of My Body (2018)
TV-MA | 105 min | Drama
A pre-teen boy who abandoned by his father joins a Lengger dance center where men assume feminine appearances, but the political and social upheaval in Indonesia forces him to move away and meet with remarkable people on his journey.
Director: Garin Nugroho | Stars: Muhammad Khan, Raditya Evandra, Rianto, Sujiwo Tejo
Votes: 517
░░░░║► INDONESIA ◄║░░░░
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STATUS: submitted
╚▷ Language: Indonesian
╚▷ Continent: Asia
◾ 21st submission from Indonesia
◾ 2nd submission for Garin Nugroho [♂]
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Other submitted Films by this Director:
● 1998/71st: Leaf on a Pillow [INDONESIA]
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42. Finding Farideh (2018)
88 min | Documentary
"Farideh" an Iranian girl who has been adopted by a Dutch couple 40 years ago, travels to her motherland Iran for the first time to meet families who claim to be her real family, and to find out about her Iranian Identity and culture...
Directors: Kourosh Ataee, Azadeh Moussavi | Star: Eline Farideh Koning
Votes: 258
░░░░║► IRAN ◄║░░░░
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STATUS: submitted
╚▷ Language: Persian
╚▷ Continent: Asia
◾ 25th submission from Iran
◾ 1st submission for Kourosh Ataee [♂] and Azadeh Moussavi [♀]
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Other submitted Films by this Directors: none
......................................................................................................................
43. Gaza (2019)
92 min | Documentary
A beautiful portrait of everyday Gazan citizens, leading meaningful lives beyond the rubble of perennial conflict.
Directors: Garry Keane, Andrew McConnell | Star: Dana Abed
Votes: 564
░░░░║► IRELAND ◄║░░░░
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STATUS: submitted
╚▷ Language: Arabic
╚▷ Continent: Europe
◾ 6th submission from Ireland
◾ 1st submission for Garry Keane [♂] and Andrew McConnell [♂]
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Other submitted Films by this Director: none
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44. Incitement (2019)
123 min | Thriller
Details the year leading to the assassination of Israel's Prime Minister, Yitzhak Rabin (1922-1995), from the point of view of the assassin.
Director: Yaron Zilberman | Stars: Yehuda Nahari Halevi, Amitay Yaish Ben Ousilio, Anat Ravnitzki, Yoav Levi
Votes: 825
░░░░║► ISREAL ◄║░░░░
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STATUS: submitted
╚▷ Language: Hebrew
╚▷ Continent: Asia
◾ 53rd submission from Israel
◾ 1st submission for Yaron Zilberman [♂]
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Other submitted Films by this Director: none
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45. The Traitor (2019)
R | 153 min | Biography, Crime, Drama
The real life of Tommaso Buscetta, the so-called "boss of the two worlds," the first mafia informant in Sicily in the 1980s.
Director: Marco Bellocchio | Stars: Pierfrancesco Favino, Maria Fernanda Cândido, Fabrizio Ferracane, Fausto Russo Alesi
Votes: 12,991
░░░░║► ITALY ◄║░░░░
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STATUS: submitted
╚▷ Language: Italian, Sicilian, Portuguese
╚▷ Continent: Europe
◾ 63rd submission from Italy
◾ 3rd submission for Marco Bellocchio [♂]
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Other submitted Films by this Director:
● 1967/40th: China Is Near [ITALY]
● 1980/53rd: A Leap in the Dark [ITALY]
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46. Weathering with You (2019)
PG-13 | 112 min | Animation, Drama, Fantasy
Set during a period of exceptionally rainy weather, high-school boy Hodaka Morishima runs away from his troubled rural home to Tokyo and befriends an orphan girl who can manipulate the weather.
Director: Makoto Shinkai | Stars: Kotaro Daigo, Nana Mori, Tsubasa Honda, Sakura Kiryu
Votes: 55,687 | Gross: $7.80M
░░░░║► JAPAN ◄║░░░░
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STATUS: submitted
╚▷ Language: Japanese
╚▷ Continent: Asia
◾ 63rd submission from Japan
◾ 1st submission for Makoto Shinkai [♂]
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Other submitted Films by this Director: none
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47. Kazakh Khanate: The Golden Throne (2019)
111 min | Action, Drama, History
Fifteenth century. In the vast expanses of Eurasia for several centuries, the descendants of the great Genghis Khan have created their own and crushed the alien states. One of them is the ... See full summary »
Directors: Rustem Abdrashev, I. Kolyada, Prince Oak Oakleyski | Stars: Kairat Kemalov, Yerkebulan Daiyrov, Doskhan Zholzhaksynov, Ayan Utepbergen
Votes: 89
░░░░║► KAZAKHSTAN ◄║░░░░
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STATUS: submitted
╚▷ Language: Kazakh
╚▷ Continent: Asia
◾ 14th submission from Kazakhstan
◾ 1st submission for Rustem Abdrashev [♂]
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Other submitted Films by this Director: none
......................................................................................................................
48. Subira (2018)
99 min | Drama
A free-spirited young girl, in Lamu struggles to live out her unique dream of swimming in the ocean, against local customs and an arranged upper- class marriage. Does Subira have the courage to take her dream on, against all odds?
Director: Ravneet Sippy Chadha | Stars: Brenda Wairimu, Tirath Padam, Nice Githinji, Ali Mwangola
Votes: 84
░░░░║► KENYA ◄║░░░░
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STATUS: submitted
╚▷ Language: Swahili
╚▷ Continent: Africa
◾ 4th submission from Kenya
◾ 1st submission for Ravneet Sippy Chadha [♀]
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Other submitted Films by this Director: none
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49. Zana (2019)
TV-MA | 97 min | Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Haunted by her long suppressed past and pressured by family to seek treatment from mystical healers for her infertility, a Kosovar woman struggles to reconcile the expectations of motherhood with a legacy of wartime brutality.
Director: Antoneta Kastrati | Stars: Adriana Matoshi, Astrit Kabashi, Fatmire Sahiti, Mensur Safqiu
Votes: 4,715
░░░░║► KOSOVO ◄║░░░░
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STATUS: submitted
╚▷ Language: Albanian
╚▷ Continent: Europe
◾ 6th submission from Kosovo
◾ 1st submission for Antoneta Kastrati [♀]
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Other submitted Films by this Director: none
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50. Aurora (II) (2018)
98 min | Comedy, Drama, Mystery
Central Asia. A sanatorium called Aurora, is located at the shores of the high mountainous lake Issyk-Kul and the action of the film is taking place in this sanatorium. All happens in one ... See full summary »
Director: Bekzat Pirmatov | Stars: Albina Imasheva, Baktybek Mamytov, Bolot Tentimyshov, Marat Amiraev
Votes: 186
░░░░║► KYRGYZSTAN ◄║░░░░
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STATUS: submitted
╚▷ Language: Kyrgyz
╚▷ Continent: Asia
◾ 12th submission from Kyrgyzstan
◾ 1st submission for Bekzat Pirmatov [♂]
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Other submitted Films by this Director: none
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51. The Mover (2018)
TV-14 | 90 min | Drama, History, War
Zanis Lipke's family's efforts to save the Jews during World War II and the rise of the child in a tragic historical situation.
Director: Davis Simanis Jr. | Stars: Arturs Skrastins, Ilze Blauberga, Matiss Kipluks, Henrijs Arajs
Votes: 576
░░░░║► LATVIA ◄║░░░░
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STATUS: submitted
╚▷ Language: Latvian, German, Yiddish
╚▷ Continent: Europe
◾ 11th submission from Latvia
◾ 1st submission for Davis Simanis Jr. [♂]
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Other submitted Films by this Director: none
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52. 1982 (I) (2019)
100 min | Drama, History, Romance
During the 1982 invasion of Lebanon, an 11-year-old boy tries to tell a classmate about his crush on her while their teachers try to hide their fear of the conflict.
Director: Oualid Mouaness | Stars: Nadine Labaki, Mohamad Dalli, Rodrigue Sleiman, Aliya Khalidi
Votes: 1,177
░░░░║► LEBANON ◄║░░░░
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STATUS: submitted
╚▷ Language: Arabic
╚▷ Continent: Asia
◾ 16th submission from Lebanon
◾ 1st submission for Oualid Mouaness [♂]
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Other submitted Films by this Director: none
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53. Bridges of Time (2018)
78 min | Documentary
Kristine Briede and Audrius Stonys's meditative documentary essay portrays the less-remembered generation of cinema poets of the Baltic New Wave. With finesse, they push beyond the barriers... See full summary »
Directors: Kristine Briede, Audrius Stonys | Stars: Herz Frank, Uldis Brauns, Ivars Seleckis, Mark Soosaar
Votes: 68
░░░░║► LITHUANIA ◄║░░░░
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STATUS: submitted
╚▷ Language: Lithuanian, Latvian, Estonian, Hebrew
╚▷ Continent: Europe
◾ 12th submission from Lithuania
◾ 2nd submission for Audrius Stonys [♂] and 1st submission for Kristine Briede [♀]
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Other submitted Films by One of this Directors:
● 2012/85th: Ramin [LITHUANIA]
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54. Tel Aviv on Fire (2018)
100 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
Salam is a consultant on a popular Palestinian TV series filmed in Ramallah who rather stupidly runs afoul of an Israeli checkpoint commander who uses his military influence to begin to manipulate Salam and the writing of the show.
Director: Sameh Zoabi | Stars: Kais Nashif, Lubna Azabal, Yaniv Biton, Nadim Sawalha
Votes: 2,583 | Gross: $0.45M
░░░░║► LUXEMBOURG ◄║░░░░
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STATUS: submitted
╚▷ Language: Hebrew, Arabic
╚▷ Continent: Europe
◾ 16th submission from Luxembourg
◾ 1st submission for Sameh Zoabi [♂]
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Other submitted Films by this Director: none
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55. M for Malaysia (2019)
PG | 92 min | Documentary
Documents the 2018 Malaysian General Election, when the Malaysian people, led by a 92-year-old former Prime Minister, overthrew one of the longest ruling governments in the world.
Directors: Dian Lee, Ineza Roussille | Stars: Mahathir Mohamad, Siti Hasmah, Wan Azizah Wan Ismail, Ineza Roussille
Votes: 153
░░░░║► MALAYSIA ◄║░░░░
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STATUS: submitted
╚▷ Language: Malay
╚▷ Continent: Asia
◾ 5th submission from Malaysia
◾ 1st submission for Dian Lee [♀] and Ineza Roussille [♀]
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Other submitted Films by this Director: none
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56. The Chambermaid (2018)
TV-MA | 102 min | Drama
A look at the working environment of a chambermaid in one of Mexico City's most luxurious hotels.
Director: Lila Avilés | Stars: Gabriela Cartol, Agustina Quinci, Teresa Sánchez, Alán Uribe
Votes: 2,080 | Gross: $0.08M
░░░░║► MEXICO ◄║░░░░
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STATUS: submitted
╚▷ Language: Spanish, French
╚▷ Continent: America
◾ 52nd submission from Mexico
◾ 1st submission for Lila Avilés [♀]
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Other submitted Films by this Director: none
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57. The Steed (2019)
110 min | Action, Adventure, Family
Set in the first part of the 20th century during the Russian revolution's spill over into the vast majestic lands of Mongolia. This epic story is about family, love, devotion and kinship ... See full summary »
Director: Erdenebileg Ganbold | Stars: Ariunbold E., Enkhtuul G., Tserendagva Purevdorj, Mendbayar Dagvadorj
Votes: 155
░░░░║► MONGOLIA ◄║░░░░
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STATUS: submitted
╚▷ Language: Mongolian, Kazakh, Mandarin, Russian
╚▷ Continent: Asia
◾ 5th submission from Mongolia
◾ 1st submission for Erdenebileg Ganbold [♂]
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Other submitted Films by this Director: none
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58. Neverending Past (2018)
77 min | Drama, Mystery
A triptych set in three different time periods about fathers who find themselves in borderline situations in which one is forced to make a decision among several contradictory choices.
Director: Andro Martinovic | Stars: Lazar Ristovski, Tihomir Stanic, Srdjan Grahovac, Marko Bacovic
Votes: 83
░░░░║► MONTENEGRO ◄║░░░░
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STATUS: submitted
╚▷ Language: Serbo-Croatian (Variety: Serbian)
╚▷ Continent: Europe
◾ 6th submission from Montenegro
◾ 1st submission for Andro Martinovic [♂]
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Other submitted Films by this Director: none
......................................................................................................................
59. Adam (IV) (2019)
Not Rated | 98 min | Drama
Abla runs a modest local bakery from her home in Casablanca where she lives alone with her 8-year-old daughter, Warda. When Samia, a young pregnant woman, knocks on their door, Abla is far from imagining that her life will change forever.
Director: Maryam Touzani | Stars: Lubna Azabal, Nisrin Erradi, Douae Belkhaouda, Aziz Hattab
Votes: 1,880
░░░░║► MOROCCO ◄║░░░░
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STATUS: submitted
╚▷ Language: Arabic
╚▷ Continent: Africa
◾ 15th submission from Morocco
◾ 1st submission for Maryam Touzani [♀]
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Other submitted Films by this Director: none
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60. Bulbul (2019)
116 min | Drama
A young mother waiting for her husband to be back for years falls in love with a guy while she looks after her paralyzed father-in-law.
Director: Binod Paudel | Stars: Swastima Khadka, Mukunda Bhusal, Deepak Chhetri, Laxmi Bardewa
Votes: 188
░░░░║► NEPAL ◄║░░░░
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STATUS: submitted
╚▷ Language: Nepali
╚▷ Continent: Asia
◾ 11th submission from Nepal
◾ 1st submission for Binod Paudel [♂]
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Other submitted Films by this Director: none
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61. Instinct (III) (2019)
Not Rated | 98 min | Drama, Mystery, Thriller
In spite of her expertise and experience, a seasoned psychologist is completely infatuated by the sex offender she is treating in a penal institution.
Director: Halina Reijn | Stars: Carice van Houten, Marwan Kenzari, Marie-Mae van Zuilen, Pieter Embrechts
Votes: 2,865
░░░░║► NETHERLANDS ◄║░░░░
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STATUS: submitted
╚▷ Language: Dutch
╚▷ Continent: Europe
◾ 52nd submission from Netherlands
◾ 1st submission for Halina Reijn [♂]
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Other submitted Films by this Director: none
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62. Lionheart (2018)
TV-PG | 95 min | Comedy
Running a company can be challenging, especially for a female in a male-dominated industry. Looking to prove her worth, Adaeze steps up to the challenge when health issues force her father to take a step back.
Director: Genevieve Nnaji | Stars: Genevieve Nnaji, Nkem Owoh, Pete Edochie, Onyeka Onwenu
Votes: 1,540
░░░░║► NIGERIA ◄║░░░░
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STATUS: submitted, but disqualified, because most of the dialogue is in (Pidgin) English according to a statement of the Academy's International Feature Film executive committee
╚▷ Language: Igbo, Hausa
╚▷ Continent: Africa
◾ 1st submission from Nigeria
◾ 1st submission for Genevieve Nnaji [♀]
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Other submitted Films by this Director: none
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63. Honeyland (2019)
Unrated | 89 min | Documentary, Drama
The last female bee-hunter in Europe must save the bees and return the natural balance in Honeyland, when a family of nomadic beekeepers invade her land and threaten her livelihood.
Directors: Tamara Kotevska, Ljubomir Stefanov | Stars: Hatidze Muratova, Nazife Muratova, Hussein Sam, Ljutvie Sam
Votes: 19,419 | Gross: $0.82M
▓▓▓▓║► NORTH MACEDONIA ◄║▓▓▓▓
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STATUS: nominated
╚▷ Language: Turkish
╚▷ Continent: Europe
◾ 16th submission from North Macedonia
◾ 1st submission for Tamara Kotevska [♀] and Ljubomir Stefanov [♂]
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Other submitted Films by this Director: none
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64. Out Stealing Horses (2019)
Not Rated | 123 min | Drama, Mystery
A grieving widower moves to the country where a chance encounter rekindles memories from his past.
Director: Hans Petter Moland | Stars: Stellan Skarsgård, Bjørn Floberg, Jon Ranes, Tobias Santelmann
Votes: 3,302
░░░░║► NORWAY ◄║░░░░
......................................................................................................................
STATUS: submitted
╚▷ Language: Norwegian, Swedish
╚▷ Continent: Europe
◾ 41st submission from Norway
◾ 1st submission for Hans Petter Moland [♂]
......................................................................................................................
Other submitted Films by this Director: none
......................................................................................................................
65. Laal Kabootar (2019)
102 min | Crime, Thriller
He's looking for a way out of the city. But his only escape is through a woman looking for revenge.
Director: Kamal Khan | Stars: Mansha Pasha, Ahmed Ali Akbar, Rashid Farooqi, Faiza Gillani
Votes: 975
░░░░║► PAKISTAN ◄║░░░░
......................................................................................................................
STATUS: submitted
╚▷ Language: Urdu
╚▷ Continent: Asia
◾ 9th submission from Pakistan
◾ 1st submission for Kamal Khan [♂]
......................................................................................................................
Other submitted Films by this Director: none
......................................................................................................................
66. It Must Be Heaven (2019)
102 min | Comedy, Drama
Filmmaker Elia Suleiman travels to different cities and finds unexpected parallels to his homeland of Palestine.
Director: Elia Suleiman | Stars: Elia Suleiman, Tarik Kopty, Kareem Ghneim, George Khleifi
Votes: 5,562
░░░░║► PALESTINE ◄║░░░░
......................................................................................................................
STATUS: submitted
╚▷ Language: French, Arabic
╚▷ Continent: Asia
◾ 12th submission from Palestine
◾ 2nd submission for Elia Suleiman [♂]
......................................................................................................................
Other submitted Films by this Director:
● 2003/76th: Divine Intervention [PALESTINE]
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67. Everybody Changes (2019)
93 min | Drama
The Ponce family is the perfect family that lives in the quiet mountain town of Bambito, Panama. Federico is a successful father. Carol is the loving mother of three wonderful children. ... See full summary »
Director: Arturo Montenegro | Stars: Arantxa de Juan, Gaby Gnazzo, Jassiel, Juan José De Abreu
Votes: 71
░░░░║► PANAMA ◄║░░░░
......................................................................................................................
STATUS: submitted
╚▷ Language: Spanish
╚▷ Continent: America
◾ 6th submission from Panama
◾ 1st submission for Arturo Montenegro [♂]
......................................................................................................................
Other submitted Films by this Director: none
......................................................................................................................
68. Retablo (2017)
95 min | Drama
Segundo Paucar, wants to become a master story-box maker just like his father to carry on with the family legacy.
Director: Alvaro Delgado Aparicio | Stars: Junior Bejar, Amiel Cayo, Magaly Solier, Hermelinda Luján
Votes: 1,946
░░░░║► PERU ◄║░░░░
......................................................................................................................
STATUS: submitted
╚▷ Language: Quechua, Spanish
╚▷ Continent: America
◾ 26th submission from Peru
◾ 1st submission for Alvaro Delgado-Aparicio [♂]
......................................................................................................................
Other submitted Films by this Director: none
......................................................................................................................
69. Verdict (I) (2019)
126 min | Crime, Drama
Battered wife Joy stands up for justice against her alcoholic husband Dante in a turmoil process of the justice system.
Director: Raymund Ribay Gutierrez | Stars: Max Eigenmann, Kristoffer King, Jordhen Suan, Rene Durian
Votes: 617
░░░░║► PHILIPPINES ◄║░░░░
......................................................................................................................
STATUS: submitted
╚▷ Language: Tagalog, Filipino
╚▷ Continent: Asia
◾ 30th submission from Philippines
◾ 1st submission for Raymund Ribay Gutierrez [♂]
......................................................................................................................
Other submitted Films by this Director: none
......................................................................................................................
70. Corpus Christi (2019)
Unrated | 115 min | Drama
Daniel experiences a spiritual transformation in a detention center. Although his criminal record prevents him from applying to the seminary, he has no intention of giving up his dream and decides to minister a small-town parish.
Director: Jan Komasa | Stars: Bartosz Bielenia, Aleksandra Konieczna, Eliza Rycembel, Tomasz Zietek
Votes: 21,902
▓▓▓▓║► POLAND ◄║▓▓▓▓
......................................................................................................................
STATUS: nominated
╚▷ Language: Polish
╚▷ Continent: Europe
◾ 51st submission from Poland
◾ 1st submission for Jan Komasa [♂]
......................................................................................................................
Other submitted Films by this Directors: none
......................................................................................................................
71. The Domain (2019)
166 min | Drama
The chronicle of a Portuguese family that owns one of the largest estates in Europe, on the south bank of the River Tagus.
Director: Tiago Guedes | Stars: Albano Jerónimo, Sandra Faleiro, Ana Vilela da Costa, Miguel Borges
Votes: 1,498
░░░░║► PORTUGAL ◄║░░░░
......................................................................................................................
STATUS: submitted
╚▷ Language: Portuguese
╚▷ Continent: Europe
◾ 36th submission from Portugal
◾ 1st submission for Tiago Guedes [♂]
......................................................................................................................
Other submitted Films by this Director: none
......................................................................................................................
72. The Whistlers (2019)
Not Rated | 97 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama
Not everything is as it seems for Cristi, a policeman who plays both sides of the law. Embarking with the beautiful Gilda on a high-stakes heist, both will have to navigate the twists and turns of corruption, treachery and deception.
Director: Corneliu Porumboiu | Stars: Vlad Ivanov, Catrinel Marlon, Rodica Lazar, Sabin Tambrea
Votes: 6,529
░░░░║► ROMANIA ◄║░░░░
......................................................................................................................
STATUS: submitted
╚▷ Language: Romanian
╚▷ Continent: Europe
◾ 35th submission from Romania
◾ 2nd submission for Corneliu Porumboiu [♂]
......................................................................................................................
Other submitted Films by this Director:
● 2009/82nd: Police, Adjective [ROMANIA]
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73. Beanpole (2019)
Unrated | 130 min | Drama, War
1945, Leningrad. WWII has devastated the city, demolishing its buildings and leaving its citizens in tatters, physically and mentally. Two young women search for meaning and hope in the struggle to rebuild their lives amongst the ruins.
Director: Kantemir Balagov | Stars: Viktoria Miroshnichenko, Vasilisa Perelygina, Andrey Bykov, Igor Shirokov
Votes: 12,259
▒▒▒▒║► RUSSIA ◄║▒▒▒▒
......................................................................................................................
STATUS: shortlisted
╚▷ Language: Russian
╚▷ Continent: Europe
◾ 27th submission from Russia
◾ 1st submission for Kantemir Balagov [♂]
......................................................................................................................
Other submitted Films by this Director: none
......................................................................................................................
74. The Perfect Candidate (2019)
104 min | Comedy, Drama
A determined young Saudi doctor's surprise run for office in the local city elections sweeps up her family and community as they struggle to accept their town's first female candidate.
Director: Haifaa Al-Mansour | Stars: Mila Al Zahrani, Dae Al Hilali, Nora Al Awad, Khalid Abdulraheem
Votes: 2,122
░░░░║► SAUDI ARABIA ◄║░░░░
......................................................................................................................
STATUS: submitted
╚▷ Language: Arabic
╚▷ Continent: Asia
◾ 3rd submission from Saudi Arabia
◾ 2nd submission for Haifaa Al-Mansour [♀]
......................................................................................................................
Other submitted Films by this Director:
● 2013/86th: Wadjda [SAUDI ARABIA]
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75. Atlantics (2019)
TV-14 | 106 min | Drama, Fantasy, Mystery
In a popular suburb of Dakar, workers on the construction site of a futuristic tower, without pay for months, decide to leave the country by the ocean for a better future. Among them is Souleiman, the lover of Ada, promised to another.
Director: Mati Diop | Stars: Mame Bineta Sane, Amadou Mbow, Traore, Nicole Sougou
Votes: 10,507
▒▒▒▒║► SENEGAL ◄║▒▒▒▒
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STATUS: shortlisted
╚▷ Language: Wolof, French
╚▷ Continent: Africa
◾ 2nd submission from Senegal
◾ 1st submission for Mati Diop [♀]
......................................................................................................................
Other submitted Films by this Director: none
......................................................................................................................
76. King Petar the First (2018)
125 min | Biography, Drama, History
King Petar The First, as a young man is banished from Serbia Many years later, he returns to his country to liberate its people and secure parliamentary democracy and starts the reconstruction of Serbia.
Director: Petar Ristovski | Stars: Lazar Ristovski, Milan Kolak, Radovan Vujovic, Danica Ristovski
Votes: 1,944
░░░░║► SERBIA ◄║░░░░
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STATUS: submitted
╚▷ Language: Serbo-Croatian (Variety: Serbian)
╚▷ Continent: Europe
◾ 26th submission from Serbia
◾ 1st submission for Petar Ristovski [♂]
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Other submitted Films by this Director: none
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77. A Land Imagined (2018)
95 min | Drama, Mystery
A lonely construction worker from China goes missing at a Singapore land reclamation site, and a sleepless police investigator must put himself in the mind of the migrant to uncover the truth beneath all that sand.
Director: Siew Hua Yeo | Stars: Peter Yu, Xiaoyi Liu, Yue Guo, Jack Tan
Votes: 1,520
░░░░║► SINGAPORE ◄║░░░░
......................................................................................................................
STATUS: submitted
╚▷ Language: Mandarin, Bengali
╚▷ Continent: Asia
◾ 13th submission from Singapore
◾ 1st submission for Siew Hua Yeo [♂]
......................................................................................................................
Other submitted Films by this Director: none
......................................................................................................................
78. Let There Be Light (2019)
93 min | Drama
Milan (40) has three children and does construction work in Germany in order to provide for his family in Slovakia. While visiting his home over Christmas he discovers that his eldest son ... See full summary »
Director: Marko Skop | Stars: Milan Ondrík, Frantisek Beles, Zuzana Konecná, Lubomír Paulovic
Votes: 505
░░░░║► SLOVAKIA ◄║░░░░
......................................................................................................................
STATUS: submitted
╚▷ Language: Slovak
╚▷ Continent: Europe
◾ 23rd submission from Slovakia
◾ 2nd submission for Marko Škop [♂]
......................................................................................................................
Other submitted Films by this Director:
● 2016/89th: Eva Nová [SLOVAKIA]
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79. History of Love (2018)
105 min | Drama
Hearing disabled 17 year old Iva, her older brother and younger sister, has lost her mother in an accident, and the whole family is in agony, not making it easier when she finds out that her mother kept secrets from them.
Director: Sonja Prosenc | Stars: Doroteja Nadrah, Kristoffer Joner, Zita Fusco, Matej Zemljic
Votes: 173
░░░░║► SLOVENIA ◄║░░░░
......................................................................................................................
STATUS: submitted
╚▷ Language: Slovene
╚▷ Continent: Europe
◾ 24th submission from Slovenia
◾ 2nd submission for Sonja Prosenc [♀]
......................................................................................................................
Other submitted Films by this Director:
● 2015/88th: The Tree [SLOVENIA]
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80. Knuckle City (2019)
TV-MA | 124 min | Crime
An aging, womanizing professional boxer and his career-criminal brother take one last shot at success and get more than they've bargained for.
Director: Jahmil X.T. Qubeka | Stars: Zolisa Xaluva, Sivuyile Ngesi, Angela Sithole, Patrick Ndlovu
Votes: 255
░░░░║► SOUTH AFRICA ◄║░░░░
......................................................................................................................
STATUS: submitted
╚▷ Language: Xhosa
╚▷ Continent: Africa
◾ 16th submission from South Africa
◾ 2nd submission for Jahmil X.T. Qubeka [♂]
......................................................................................................................
Other submitted Films by this Director:
● 2018/91st: Sew the Winter to My Skin [SOUTH AFRICA]
......................................................................................................................
81. Parasite (2019)
R | 132 min | Drama, Thriller
Greed and class discrimination threaten the newly-formed symbiotic relationship between the wealthy Park family and the destitute Kim clan.
Director: Bong Joon Ho | Stars: Song Kang-ho, Lee Sun-kyun, Cho Yeo-jeong, Choi Woo-sik
Votes: 960,574 | Gross: $53.37M
████║► SOUTH KOREA ◄║████
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STATUS: won
╚▷ Language: Korean
╚▷ Continent: Asia
◾ 31st submission from South Korea
◾ 2nd submission for Bong Joon-ho [♂]
......................................................................................................................
Other submitted Films by this Director:
● 2009/82nd: Mother [SOUTH KOREA]
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82. Pain and Glory (2019)
R | 113 min | Drama
A film director reflects on the choices he's made in life as the past and present come crashing down around him.
Director: Pedro Almodóvar | Stars: Antonio Banderas, Asier Etxeandia, Leonardo Sbaraglia, Nora Navas
Votes: 63,149
▓▓▓▓║► SPAIN ◄║▓▓▓▓
......................................................................................................................
STATUS: nominated
╚▷ Language: Spanish
╚▷ Continent: Europe
◾ 62nd submission from Spain
◾ 7th submission for Pedro Almodóvar [♂]
......................................................................................................................
Other submitted Films by this Director:
● 1988/61st: Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown [SPAIN] ➜ nom
● 1991/64th: High Heels [SPAIN]
● 1995/68th: The Flower of My Secret [SPAIN]
● 1999/72nd: All About My Mother [SPAIN] ➜ won
● 2006/79th: Volver [SPAIN] ➜ short
● 2016/89th: Julieta [SPAIN]
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83. And Then We Danced (2019)
Not Rated | 113 min | Drama, Romance
A passionate coming-of-age tale set amidst the conservative confines of modern Tbilisi, the film follows Merab, a competitive dancer who is thrown off balance by the arrival of Irakli, a fellow male dancer with a rebellious streak.
Director: Levan Akin | Stars: Levan Gelbakhiani, Bachi Valishvili, Ana Javakishvili, Kakha Gogidze
Votes: 14,362
░░░░║► SWEDEN ◄║░░░░
......................................................................................................................
STATUS: submitted
╚▷ Language: Georgian
╚▷ Continent: Europe
◾ 58th submission from Sweden
◾ 1st submission for Levan Akin [♂]
......................................................................................................................
Other submitted Films by this Director: none
......................................................................................................................
84. The Awakening of Motti Wolkenbruch (2018)
94 min | Comedy, Drama
Young Jewish man bucks orthodox traditions (and mother's meddling) by shaving, shopping outside the faithful, and considering a shiksa for a wife.
Director: Michael Steiner | Stars: Joel Basman, Noémie Schmidt, Udo Samel, Sunnyi Melles
Votes: 4,977
░░░░║► SWITZERLAND ◄║░░░░
......................................................................................................................
STATUS: submitted
╚▷ Language: German, Yiddish, Hebrew
╚▷ Continent: Europe
◾ 47th submission from Switzerland
◾ 1st submission for Michael Steiner [♂]
......................................................................................................................
Other submitted Films by this Director: none
......................................................................................................................
85. Dear Ex (2018)
TV-MA | 100 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
A teenage boy and his mother are further driven apart when they find out that his father's life insurance policy is to be received by his lover.
Directors: Chih-Yen Hsu, Mag Hsu | Stars: Roy Chiu, Ying-Hsuan Hsieh, Spark Chen, Joseph Huang
Votes: 7,402
░░░░║► TAIWAN ◄║░░░░
......................................................................................................................
STATUS: submitted
╚▷ Language: Mandarin
╚▷ Continent: Asia
◾ 45th submission from Taiwan
◾ 1st submission for Hsu Chih-Yen [♂] and Mag Hsu [♀]
......................................................................................................................
Other submitted Films by this Director: none
......................................................................................................................
86. Sang Krasue (2019)
122 min | Drama, Horror, Romance
In a far-away village, lived an innocent teenage girl, "Sai" who later discovered herself inheriting the curse of "Krasue". At night, her head would detach from her body and hunts for flesh... See full summary »
Director: Sitisiri Mongkolsiri | Stars: Phantira Pipityakorn, Oabnithi Wiwattanawarang, Sapol Assawamunkong, Surasak Wongthai
Votes: 2,202
░░░░║► THAILAND ◄║░░░░
......................................................................................................................
STATUS: submitted
╚▷ Language: Thai
╚▷ Continent: Asia
◾ 27th submission from Thailand
◾ 1st submission for Sitisiri Mongkolsiri [♂]
......................................................................................................................
Other submitted Films by this Director: none
......................................................................................................................
87. Dear Son (2018)
104 min | Drama
A Tunisian middle class couple with high hopes for the future of their only son discover he's left to join ISIS in Syria.
Director: Mohamed Ben Attia | Stars: Mohamed Dhrif, Mouna Mejri, Zakaria Ben Ayyed, Imen Cherif
Votes: 470
░░░░║► TUNISIA ◄║░░░░
......................................................................................................................
STATUS: submitted
╚▷ Language: Arabic
╚▷ Continent: Africa
◾ 6th submission from Tunisia
◾ 1st submission for Mohamed Ben Attia [♂]
......................................................................................................................
Other submitted Films by this Director: none
......................................................................................................................
88. Commitment (2019)
135 min | Drama
Asli, a young mother who is trying to find a nanny to get back to work, finally meets young Gulnihal. Gulnihal is also a mother. With Gulnihal coming into her life, Asli faces her secrets which she has been avoiding herself.
Director: Semih Kaplanoglu | Stars: Kubra Kip, Ece Yüksel, Umut Kurt, Almina Kavci
Votes: 482
░░░░║► TURKEY ◄║░░░░
......................................................................................................................
STATUS: submitted
╚▷ Language: Turkish
╚▷ Continent: Asia
◾ 26th submission from Turkey
◾ 2nd submission for Semih Kaplanoğlu [♂]
......................................................................................................................
Other submitted Films by this Director:
● 2010/83rd: Honey [TURKEY]
......................................................................................................................
89. Kony: Order from Above (2017)
90 min | War
Two children (Otti and Aguti) fall in love during the tumultuous Northern Uganda Lord's Resistance Army (LRA) insurgency, but are separated when Otti is abducted at the age of 11. While in ... See full summary »
Director: T. Steve Ayeny | Stars: T. Steve Ayeny, Elizabeth Akullu, Joel Okuyo Prynce, Michael Wawuyo
Votes: 10
░░░░║► UGANDA ◄║░░░░
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STATUS: falsely reported in the media as submitted, but rejected by the national Academy Awards committee before submission due to non-fulfillment of minimum technical requirements
╚▷ Language: Acholi, Swahili
╚▷ Continent: Africa
◾ 1st submission from Uganda
◾ 1st submission for T. Steve Ayeny [♂]
......................................................................................................................
Other submitted Films by this Director: none
......................................................................................................................
90. Homeward (2019)
96 min | Drama
A father and a son from Crimean Tatar family transport the body of deceased older son and brother from Kyiv to bury him in Crimea.
Director: Nariman Aliev | Stars: Akhtem Seitablaev, Remzi Bilyalov, Dariya Barikhashvili, Anatoliy Marempolskiy
Votes: 2,019
░░░░║► UKRAINE ◄║░░░░
......................................................................................................................
STATUS: submitted
╚▷ Language: Ukrainian
╚▷ Continent: Europe
◾ 12th submission from Ukraine
◾ 1st submission for Nariman Aliev [♂]
......................................................................................................................
Other submitted Films by this Director: none
......................................................................................................................
91. The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind (2019)
TV-PG | 113 min | Biography, Drama, History
Against all the odds, a thirteen-year-old boy in Malawi invents an unconventional way to save his family and village from famine.
Director: Chiwetel Ejiofor | Stars: Chiwetel Ejiofor, Maxwell Simba, Felix Lemburo, Robert Agengo
Votes: 44,454
░░░░║► UNITED KINGDOM ◄║░░░░
......................................................................................................................
STATUS: submitted
╚▷ Language: Chichewa (also known as Nyanja)
╚▷ Continent: Europe
◾ 17th submission from United Kingdom
◾ 1st submission for Chiwetel Ejiofor [♂]
......................................................................................................................
Other submitted Films by this Director: none
......................................................................................................................
92. The Moneychanger (2019)
97 min | Comedy, Drama
Spanning the fifties to the seventies, the film follows Humberto as he gets increasingly in over his head with multiple shady book-cooking schemes throughout South America, leading to an ultimate life-or-death decision.
Director: Federico Veiroj | Stars: Daniel Hendler, Dolores Fonzi, Luis Machín, Benjamín Vicuña
Votes: 319
░░░░║► URUGUAY ◄║░░░░
......................................................................................................................
STATUS: submitted
╚▷ Language: Spanish
╚▷ Continent: America
◾ 19th submission from Uruguay
◾ 2nd submission for Federico Veiroj [♂]
......................................................................................................................
Other submitted Films by this Director:
● 2010/83rd: A Useful Life [URUGUAY]
......................................................................................................................
93. Hot Bread (2018)
87 min | Drama
A teenage girl longs to move away from her village to live with her mother in the city.
Director: Umid Khamdamov | Stars: Zarina Ergasheva, Feruza Saidova, Munavar Abdullayeva, Lola Eltoeva
Votes: 27
░░░░║► UZBEKISTAN ◄║░░░░
......................................................................................................................
STATUS: submitted
╚▷ Language: Uzbek
╚▷ Continent: Asia
◾ 1st submission from Uzbekistan
◾ 1st submission for Umid Khamdamov [♂]
......................................................................................................................
Other submitted Films by this Director: none
......................................................................................................................
94. Being Impossible (2018)
TV-MA | 97 min | Drama
A young woman discovers she was submitted to several surgeries to correct her intersexual body as a baby. She has to find her own self outside gender binaries.
Director: Patricia Ortega | Stars: Lucía Bedoya, Belkis Avilladares, María Elena Duque, Adyane Gonzalez
Votes: 167
░░░░║► VENEZUELA ◄║░░░░
......................................................................................................................
STATUS: submitted
╚▷ Language: Spanish
╚▷ Continent: America
◾ 29th submission from Venezuela
◾ 1st submission for Patricia Ortega [♀]
......................................................................................................................
Other submitted Films by this Director: none
......................................................................................................................
95. Furie (2019)
TV-14 | 98 min | Action, Drama, Thriller
When her daughter is kidnapped, a desperate yet determined mother treks through her former gang's turf in Saigon to track down the abductors.
Director: Le-Van Kiet | Stars: Veronica Ngo, Mai Cát Vi, Thanh Nhien Phan, Pham Anh Khoa
Votes: 5,648 | Gross: $0.59M
░░░░║► VIETNAM ◄║░░░░
......................................................................................................................
STATUS: submitted
╚▷ Language: Vietnamese
╚▷ Continent: Asia
◾ 16th submission from Vietnam
◾ 1st submission for Lê Văn Kiệt [♂]
......................................................................................................................
Other submitted Films by this Director: none
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