Submissions from Philippines to the Academy Awards to get an Oscar Nomination in the Best Foreign Language Film Category
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This list is chronologically sorted in reverse by years of participation!
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This list is chronologically sorted in reverse by years of participation!
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- DirectorRaymund Ribay GutierrezStarsMax EigenmannKristoffer KingJordhen SuanBattered wife Joy stands up for justice against her alcoholic husband Dante in a turmoil process of the justice system.92nd ACADEMY AWARDS (2019) ░░░░ Status: submitted
...................................................................................................................... - DirectorChito S. RoñoStarsChristian BablesJomari AngelesFrancis MagundayaoIntoy takes care of his parents when his sister moved out to work overseas. Since he lives in a remote area in Samar, the only way he could contact his sister is by going to strange rock formations on the island.91st ACADEMY AWARDS (2018) ░░░░ Status: submitted
...................................................................................................................... - DirectorMikhail RedStarsArnold ReyesMary Joy ApostolJohn Arcilla"Birdshot" is a mystery-thriller film that tells a story of a young Filipina farm girl who wanders into the boundaries of a Philippine reservation forest. Deep within the reservation she mistakenly shoots and kills a critically endangered and protected Philippine Eagle. As the local authorities begin a manhunt to track down the poacher of a national bird, their investigation leads them to an even more horrific discovery.90th ACADEMY AWARDS (2017) | Status: submitted
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[white]......................................................./white] - DirectorBrillante MendozaStarsJaclyn JoseJulio DiazBaron GeislerMa' Rosa has four children. She owns a small convenience store in a poor Manila neighborhood where everybody likes her. To make ends meet, Rosa and her husband Nestor, resell small amounts of narcotics on the side. When they get arrested one day, Rosa and her children are ready to do anything to buy her freedom from the corrupt police.89th ACADEMY AWARDS (2016) | Status: submitted
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[white]......................................................./white] - DirectorJerrold TarogStarsJohn ArcillaArron VillaflorMon ConfiadoSet during the Philippine-American war, a short-tempered Philippine Revolutionary Army general faces an enemy more formidable than the American army: his own treacherous countrymen.88th ACADEMY AWARDS (2015) | Status: submitted
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[white]......................................................./white] - DirectorLav DiazStarsSid LuceroAngeli BayaniArchie AlemaniaAn embittered law student commits a brutal double murder; a family man takes the fall and is forced into a harsh prison sentence; a mother and her two children wander the countryside looking for some kind of redemption.87th ACADEMY AWARDS (2014) | Status: submitted
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[white]......................................................./white] - DirectorHannah EspiaStarsIrma AdlawanPing MedinaMercedes CabralTRANSIT explores the intersecting stories of Filipinos in Tel Aviv when the threat of a law deporting the children of migrant workers looms their precarious lives.86th ACADEMY AWARDS (2013) | Status: submitted
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[white]......................................................./white] - DirectorJun LanaStarsEddie GarciaPrincessRez CortezGruff and cynical Rene is no stranger to loneliness, living an emotionally detached life with his dog, Bkawaw. Yet a connection with a middle-aged taxi driver begins to soften his outlook on life.85th ACADEMY AWARDS (2012) | Status: submitted
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[white]......................................................./white] - DirectorMarlon RiveraStarsEugene DomingoJM De GuzmanKean CiprianoJocelyn, Rainier, and Bingbong are film-school graduates dead-set on making an Oscar-worthy film. They set out to do a quick pre-production as a courtesy call to their lead actress (Eugene Domingo), and a thorough inspection of their film's major location, the Payatas dumpsite. They believe they have a winning script and the energy and drive to make their dreams come true, no matter what the cost.84th ACADEMY AWARDS (2011) | Status: submitted
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[white]......................................................./white] - DirectorCoco MartinDondon S. SantosStarsCoco MartinCherry Pie PicacheErich GonzalesDesperate to find means of support for his family, Noy (Coco Martin) fakes his credentials to get a job as a TV journalist. His assignment is to come up with a documentary on the 2010 Philippines national elections while following the trail of his namesake, senator Benigno "Noynoy" Aquino III, the top presidential contender. During the campaign Noy becomes more aware of the responsibilities of real journalists. While a fresh wave of nationalistic fervor and enthusiasm permeate the country, life at home fails to improve for Noy's family and the disparity between the two "Noys" becomes increasingly evident. If one lives for the truth, the other lives a lie to survive. Infused with actual documentary footage of the presidential elections, interwoven with dramatic scenes, the film deals with the realities of poverty for many Filipino families and the fact that it may take more than one man to change the country's history.83rd ACADEMY AWARDS (2010) | Status: submitted
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[white]......................................................./white] - DirectorSoxy TopacioStarsRoderick PaulateGina AlajarElizabeth OropesaA large family with many issues gather to mourn the death of the family patriarch. But getting in the way of their genuine grief are a load of superstitions about the dead and the family's inability to deal with their issues in a civilized way.82nd ACADEMY AWARDS (2009) | Status: submitted
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[white]......................................................./white] - DirectorDante Nico GarciaStarsJudy Ann SantosGina PareñoMylene DizonPloning, is a story of one mans search for the enigmatic woman who has deeply wounded him in the past. Having grown up in an illegal Taiwanese fishing vessel, Rodrigo (30 years old) returns to the beautiful island of Cuyo and is given from sunrise to sunset to look for his Ploning. In his search, he discovers that the woman he loved and adored as a boy is not the woman he thought he knew. Ploning has displayed her maternal love for Digo ( the 6-year old Rodrigo) but is shrouded in her mysterious love and devotion for Tomas, her childhood sweetheart who left her when she was 16. This 30-year-old spinster who has held a special place amongst the people as a dutiful daughter, a devoted friend, a caring sister and a loving maternal figure is slowly unveiled through Rodrigos memory and an emotional meeting with Plonings confidante, Seling. Through his search, Ploning will be revealed as the islands most bittersweet source of selfless love.81st ACADEMY AWARDS (2008) | Status: submitted
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[white]......................................................./white] - DirectorAdolfo Alix Jr.StarsSid LuceroHilda MetriWarren MunarAbout two lonely people who met during the whaleshark watching season in Donsol, Sorsogon.80th ACADEMY AWARDS (2007) | Status: submitted
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[white]......................................................./white] - DirectorAuraeus SolitoStarsNathan LopezSoliman CruzJR ValentinA young boy falls in love with a handsome policeman who is investigating his family's criminal activities.79th ACADEMY AWARDS (2006) | Status: submitted
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[white]......................................................./white] - DirectorMark MeilyStarsSharon CunetaHilda KoronelAngel AquinoA whimsical comedy about three women who cry at funerals, professionally.77th ACADEMY AWARDS (2004) | Status: submitted
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[white]......................................................./white] - DirectorChito S. RoñoStarsVilma SantosChristopher De LeonPiolo PascualA middle-class Filipino family struggles to survive in the era of dictatorship.76th ACADEMY AWARDS (2003) | Status: submitted
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[white]......................................................./white] - DirectorGil PortesStarsAlessandra De RossiDexter DoriaGina AlajarA young idealistic teacher enters her kids in a city choral competition. A victory there would not only gain funds for the school, but prove to these children of poverty how even they can afford to hope.75th ACADEMY AWARDS (2002) | Status: submitted
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[white]......................................................./white] - DirectorGil PortesStarsJomari YllanaMylene DizonKenji MotokiSet in WWII Philippines during the Japanese occupation. This is the story of Pilar, a young woman who is both a loving wife and a wet nurse for the enemy's child. In the course of the war, her true devotion is put to the test.74th ACADEMY AWARDS (2001) | Status: submitted
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[white]......................................................./white] - DirectorRory B. QuintosStarsVilma SantosClaudine BarrettoJoel TorreFilipina Overseas Contract Worker is forced to leave her family and take a higher-paying job in a more-prosperous Asian country, unaware of her husband's death.73rd ACADEMY AWARDS (2000) | Status: submitted
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[white]......................................................./white] - DirectorGil PortesStarsRicky DavaoLester LlansangJennifer SevillaThough widowed ex-cop Homer is a kindly father to his ten-year old son Rex, he is considered to be something of a bully in the poor Manila neighborhood that he lives. After mistaking a child retrieving a snarled kite for a burglar, Homer kills the boy and then hurriedly tries to cover up his error. Unbeknownst to his dad, Rex witnessed the event, too. As the two separately wrestle with their consciences, the neighbors find out and chaos soon ensues.72nd ACADEMY AWARDS (1999) | Status: submitted
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[white]......................................................./white] - DirectorMarilou Diaz-AbayaStarsJomari YllanaElizabeth OropesaChin Chin GutierrezPepito, growing up in a remote fishing village in the Philippines is destined to become the successor of his mother: the only midwife in the whole district, a job given from generation to generation. As Pepito's mother Rosa who is a widow, becomes pregnant she tries everything to abort the baby because of the shame this would bring. This fails and she sees the only way to protect her son is to commit suicide. After a while Pepito falls in love with a teacher from the capitol, Mrs. Santiago. But this relationship cannot have a future.71st ACADEMY AWARDS (1998) | Status: submitted
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[white]......................................................./white] - DirectorMarilou Diaz-AbayaStarsSharmaine ArnaizDante RiveroJoel TorreMilagros is a prostitute who becomes the maid of a family of four men. With them, she finds the family she never had. With her, each man finds the salvation he needs. Together, they begin to tear each other apart.70th ACADEMY AWARDS (1997) | Status: submitted
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[white]......................................................./white] - DirectorTikoy AguiluzStarsMichelle AldanaGary EstradaRuby MorenoBy day, Karen is an insurance saleswoman in Manila, but by night she works as an escort in a club. She is very successful at selling insurance to her escort clients. On the weekends she returns to her husband and daughter in the provinces, who are living amongst the volcanic ash from Mount Pinatubo. She is forced to take stock of her life when Sonny, a rich car dealer, offers to set her up in an apartment.69th ACADEMY AWARDS (1996) | Status: submitted
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[white]......................................................./white] - DirectorCarlos Siguion-ReynaStarsMaricel SorianoSnooky SernaEric Quizon68th ACADEMY AWARDS (1995) | Status: submitted
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[white]......................................................./white] - DirectorLino BrockaStarsPhillip SalvadorGina AlajarVenchito GalvezAn apolitical worker in a printing press who works as a scab during a company strike belatedly realizes that everyone is affected by the evils of society.58th ACADEMY AWARDS (1985) | Status: submitted
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[white]......................................................./white] - DirectorMarilou Diaz-AbayaStarsCharito SolisVic SilayanPhillip SalvadorA groom takes his city bride to his hometown to settle in his father's house. Struck by her uncanny resemblance to his dead wife, the patriarch is driven to lust after his daughter-in-law. When things come to a head, a violent family quarrel ensues and leads to tragedy. A middle-aged spinster recounts the tale to reveal her identity and trace the downfall of the landowning clan trapped in the past.57th ACADEMY AWARDS (1984) | Status: submitted
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[white]......................................................./white] - DirectorEddie RomeroStarsChristopher De LeonGloria DiazEddie GarciaSet at the turn of the 20th century during the Filipino revolution against the Spaniards and, later, the American colonizers, it follows a naive peasant through his leap of faith to become a member of an imagined community.49th ACADEMY AWARDS (1976) | Status: submitted
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[white]......................................................./white] - DirectorLuis NepomucenoStarsCharito SolisRic RodrigoParaluman40th ACADEMY AWARDS (1967) | Status: submitted
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[white]......................................................./white] - DirectorGerardo de LeonStarsLeopoldo SalcedoJoseph EstradaLilia DizonBased on actual events, "The Moises Padilla Story" tells of a man's gallant stand, courage and struggle to fight an oligarchic governor who commands a private army to enforce his repressions of freedom.34th ACADEMY AWARDS (1961) | Status: submitted
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[white]......................................................./white] - DirectorLamberto V. AvellanaStarsRosa RosalTony SantosJoseph De CordovaA war hero meets a prostitute in the postwar ruins of Manila.29th ACADEMY AWARDS (1956) | Status: submitted
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