OSCARS 2025: Best International Feature Film Submissions to the 97th Academy Awards for an Oscar Nomination or Win in the Foreign Language Film Category [Awards Season 2024]
This List contains all submitted foreign language films from all participating film countries which are in competition for the 2024 International Feature Film Oscar as part of the 97th Academy Awards held in March 2025. (Update: 28 Oct 2024!)
PRIMARY LANGUAGE DISTRIBUTION
15 films ➽ Spanish
06 films ➽ Arabic
04 films ➽ Persian
04 films ➽ Serbo-Croatian
03 films ➽ Mandarin
02 films ➽ Armenian
02 films ➽ Dutch
02 films ➽ French
02 films ➽ Hindi
02 films ➽ Portuguese
02 films ➽ Ukrainian
CONTINENTAL DISTRIBUTION
34 countries ➤ Europe
29 countries ➤ Asia
17 countries ➤ Americas
09 countries ➤ Africa
00 countries ➤ Oceania
DIRECTORS BY WHOM FILMS HAVE BEEN SUBMITTED SEVERAL TIMES
06 times ➜ Nabil Ayouch |♂| Everybody Loves Touda | Morocco
05 times ➜ Danis Tanović |♂| My Late Summer | Bos./Herzegov. ➜ 1x won, 1x short
05 times ➜ Baltasar Kormákur |♂| Touch | Iceland ➜ 1x short
04 times ➜ Rithy Panh |♂| Meeting with Pol Pot | Cambodia ➜ 1x nom
04 times ➜ Walter Salles |♂| I'm Still Here | Brazil ➜ 1x nom
04 times ➜ Leticia Tonos |♀| Aire, Just Breathe | Dominican Republic
03 times ➜ Jayro Bustamante |♂| Rita | Guatemala ➜ 1x short
03 times ➜ Sebastián Cordero |♂| Behind the Mist | Ecuador
03 times ➜ Miguel Gomes |♂| Grand Tour | Portugal
03 times ➜ Kristina Grozeva |♀| Triumph | Bulgaria
03 times ➜ Sonja Prosenc |♀| Family Therapy | Slovenia
03 times ➜ Petar Valchanov |♂| Triumph | Bulgaria
02 times ➜ Jacques Audiard |♂| Emilia Pérez | France ➜ 1x nom
02 times ➜ Maite Alberdi |♀| In Her Place | Chile ➜ 1x short
02 times ➜ Mati Diop |♀| Dahomey | Senegal ➜ 1x short
02 times ➜ Edgar Baghdasaryan |♂| Yasha and Leonid Brezhnev | Armenia
02 times ➜ Min Bahadur Bham |♂| Shambhala | Nepal
02 times ➜ Laurynas Bareiša |♂| Drowning Dry | Lithuania
02 times ➜ Arianne Benedetti |♀| Wake Up Mom | Panama
02 times ➜ Robert Budina |♂| Waterdrop | Albania
02 times ➜ Óscar Catacora |♂| Yana-Wara | Peru [posthumously]
02 times ➜ Severin Fiala |♂| The Devil's Bath | Austria
02 times ➜ Veronika Franz |♀| The Devil's Bath | Austria
02 times ➜ Rusudan Glurjidze |♀| The Antique | Georgia
02 times ➜ Iveta Grófová |♀| The Hungarian Dressmaker | Slovakia
02 times ➜ Hani Khalifa |♂| Flight 404 | Egypt
02 times ➜ Lajos Koltai |♂| Semmelweis | Hungary
02 times ➜ Miroslav Lekić |♂| Russian Consul | Serbia
02 times ➜ Luis Ortega |♂| Kill the Jockey | Argentina
02 times ➜ Rodrigo Patiño |♂| Mano Propia | Bolivia
02 times ➜ Ngang Romanus |♂| Hidden Dreams | Cameroon
02 times ➜ Antonella Sudasassi |♀| Memories of a Burning Body | Costa Rica
THE OTHER LISTS
For the submissions of all the other years in the Best International Feature Film category (previously known as Best Foreign Language Film category) check the lists below. For the particular lists of this year's participating countries klick the links in the descriptions of the items!
Years:
2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 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
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This list is alphabetically sorted by the English country names. Finally the winning film, the nominees and the shortlisted films will be placed first after announcement!
PRIMARY LANGUAGE DISTRIBUTION
15 films ➽ Spanish
06 films ➽ Arabic
04 films ➽ Persian
04 films ➽ Serbo-Croatian
03 films ➽ Mandarin
02 films ➽ Armenian
02 films ➽ Dutch
02 films ➽ French
02 films ➽ Hindi
02 films ➽ Portuguese
02 films ➽ Ukrainian
CONTINENTAL DISTRIBUTION
34 countries ➤ Europe
29 countries ➤ Asia
17 countries ➤ Americas
09 countries ➤ Africa
00 countries ➤ Oceania
DIRECTORS BY WHOM FILMS HAVE BEEN SUBMITTED SEVERAL TIMES
06 times ➜ Nabil Ayouch |♂| Everybody Loves Touda | Morocco
05 times ➜ Danis Tanović |♂| My Late Summer | Bos./Herzegov. ➜ 1x won, 1x short
05 times ➜ Baltasar Kormákur |♂| Touch | Iceland ➜ 1x short
04 times ➜ Rithy Panh |♂| Meeting with Pol Pot | Cambodia ➜ 1x nom
04 times ➜ Walter Salles |♂| I'm Still Here | Brazil ➜ 1x nom
04 times ➜ Leticia Tonos |♀| Aire, Just Breathe | Dominican Republic
03 times ➜ Jayro Bustamante |♂| Rita | Guatemala ➜ 1x short
03 times ➜ Sebastián Cordero |♂| Behind the Mist | Ecuador
03 times ➜ Miguel Gomes |♂| Grand Tour | Portugal
03 times ➜ Kristina Grozeva |♀| Triumph | Bulgaria
03 times ➜ Sonja Prosenc |♀| Family Therapy | Slovenia
03 times ➜ Petar Valchanov |♂| Triumph | Bulgaria
02 times ➜ Jacques Audiard |♂| Emilia Pérez | France ➜ 1x nom
02 times ➜ Maite Alberdi |♀| In Her Place | Chile ➜ 1x short
02 times ➜ Mati Diop |♀| Dahomey | Senegal ➜ 1x short
02 times ➜ Edgar Baghdasaryan |♂| Yasha and Leonid Brezhnev | Armenia
02 times ➜ Min Bahadur Bham |♂| Shambhala | Nepal
02 times ➜ Laurynas Bareiša |♂| Drowning Dry | Lithuania
02 times ➜ Arianne Benedetti |♀| Wake Up Mom | Panama
02 times ➜ Robert Budina |♂| Waterdrop | Albania
02 times ➜ Óscar Catacora |♂| Yana-Wara | Peru [posthumously]
02 times ➜ Severin Fiala |♂| The Devil's Bath | Austria
02 times ➜ Veronika Franz |♀| The Devil's Bath | Austria
02 times ➜ Rusudan Glurjidze |♀| The Antique | Georgia
02 times ➜ Iveta Grófová |♀| The Hungarian Dressmaker | Slovakia
02 times ➜ Hani Khalifa |♂| Flight 404 | Egypt
02 times ➜ Lajos Koltai |♂| Semmelweis | Hungary
02 times ➜ Miroslav Lekić |♂| Russian Consul | Serbia
02 times ➜ Luis Ortega |♂| Kill the Jockey | Argentina
02 times ➜ Rodrigo Patiño |♂| Mano Propia | Bolivia
02 times ➜ Ngang Romanus |♂| Hidden Dreams | Cameroon
02 times ➜ Antonella Sudasassi |♀| Memories of a Burning Body | Costa Rica
THE OTHER LISTS
For the submissions of all the other years in the Best International Feature Film category (previously known as Best Foreign Language Film category) check the lists below. For the particular lists of this year's participating countries klick the links in the descriptions of the items!
Years:
2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 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
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This list is alphabetically sorted by the English country names. Finally the winning film, the nominees and the shortlisted films will be placed first after announcement!
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- DirectorRobert BudinaStarsGresa PallaskaArben BajraktarajAdem KaragaAida, 45, a city hall manager in a small Albanian town by Lake Ohrid, is forced to face her own complicity when her son Mark, 15, is involved in a rape scandal that could send him to jail.ALBANIA
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STATUS: submitted
╚▷ Language: Albanian, Italian
╚▷ Continent: Europe
◾ 17th submission from Albania
◾ 2nd submission for the director Robert Budina [♂]
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Other films by the same director that have also been submitted:
● 2013/88th: Agon [ALBANIA]
———————————————————————————— - DirectorChakib Taleb-BendiabStarsMeriem MedjkaneNabil AsliHichem MesbahThe kidnapping of a little girl creates tension and suspicion in Algiers. Only Dounia, a brilliant psychiatrist, and Sami, a police inspector, can unearth the demons of the past.ALGERIA
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STATUS: submitted
╚▷ Language: Arabic, French
╚▷ Continent: Africa
◾ 25th submission from Algeria
◾ 1st submission for the director Chakib Taleb-Bendiab [♂]
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———————————————————————————— - DirectorLuis OrtegaStarsAdriana AguirreKarina BazánRoberto CarnaghiRemo's self-destructive behavior overshadows his talent. Abril, an upcoming jockey is pregnant by Remo and has to decide between child or continuing to race. They both race for Sirena, an businessman who saved Remo's life in the past .ARGENTINA
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STATUS: submitted
╚▷ Language: Spanish
╚▷ Continent: Americas
◾ 51st submission from Argentina
◾ 2nd submission for the director Luis Ortega [♂]
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Other films by the same director that have also been submitted:
● 2018/91st: The Angel [Argentina]
———————————————————————————— - DirectorEdgar BaghdasaryanStarsMais SarkisyanMaksim VitorganRuzan KhachatryanWhen a hard working soviet worker realises how disappointing his pension is, he starts talking to the Secretary General of the USSR and hanging out with the top communist figures from all over the world.ARMENIA
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STATUS: submitted
╚▷ Language: Armenian, Russian
╚▷ Continent: Asia
◾ 14th submission from Armenia
◾ 2nd submission for the director Edgar Baghdasaryan [♂]
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Other films by the same director that have also been submitted:
● 2019/92nd: Lengthy Night [ARMENIA]
———————————————————————————— - DirectorSeverin FialaVeronika FranzStarsAnja PlaschgMaria HofstätterDavid ScheidAustria in the 18th century. Forests surround villages. Killing a baby gets a woman sentenced to death. Agnes readies for married life with her beloved. But her mind and heart grow heavy. A gloomy path alone, evil thoughts arising.AUSTRIA
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STATUS: submitted
╚▷ Language: German
╚▷ Continent: Europe
◾ 48th submission from Austria
◾ 2nd submission for the directors Veronika Franz [♀] and Severin Fiala [♂]
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Other films by the same directors that have also been submitted:
● 2015/88th: Goodnight Mommy [AUSTRIA]
———————————————————————————— - DirectorIqbal Hossain ChowdhuryStarsNasir Uddin KhanAKM ItmamAngel NoorAn elderly man from a fishing village who challenges a wrestling champion to combat.BANGLADESH
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STATUS: submitted
╚▷ Language: Bengali
╚▷ Continent: Asia
◾ 20th submission from Bengali
◾ 1st submission for the director Iqbal Hossain Chowdhury [♂]
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Other films by the same director that have also been submitted:
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———————————————————————————— - DirectorLeonardo Van DijlStarsRuth BecquartKoen De BouwTijmen GovaertsJulie is a star player at an elite tennis academy. When her coach falls under investigation and is suddenly suspended, all of the club's players are encouraged to speak up. But Julie decides to keep quiet.BELGIUM
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STATUS: submitted
╚▷ Language: Durch, French
╚▷ Continent: Europe
◾ 49th submission from Belgium
◾ 1st submission for the director Leonardo Van Dijl [♂]
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Other films by the same director that have also been submitted:
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———————————————————————————— - DirectorRodrigo PatinoStarsGonzalo CallejasChristian CastilloFreddy ChipanaA prosecutor, a father and his son fight to survive and seek justice in the midst of a mob-driven lynching in a Bolivian town, exposing the dangerous consequences of vigilante justice.BOLIVIA
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STATUS: submitted
╚▷ Language: Spanish
╚▷ Continent: Americas
◾ 17th submission from Bolivia
◾ 2nd submission for the director Rodrigo Patiño [♂]
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Other films by the same director that have also been submitted:
● 2018/91st: The Goalkeeper [BOLIVIA]
———————————————————————————— - DirectorDanis TanovicStarsAnja MatkovicUliks FehmiuGoran NavojecWhen Maja arrives on a remote island to resolve the issue of family inheritance, she doesn't expect to stay there longer than she planned.BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA
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STATUS: submitted
╚▷ Language: Serbo-Croatian (Variety: Croatian)
╚▷ Continent: Europe
◾ 24th submission from Bosnia and Herzegovina
◾ 5th submission for the director Danis Tanović [♂]
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Other films by the same director that have also been submitted:
● 2016/89th: Death in Sarajevo [BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA]
● 2013/86th: An Episode in the Life of an Iron Picker [BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA] ➜ short
● 2010/83rd: Cirkus Columbia [BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA]
● 2002/74th: No Man's Land [BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA] ➜ won
———————————————————————————— - DirectorWalter SallesStarsFernanda TorresFernanda MontenegroSelton MelloA mother is forced to reinvent herself when her family's life is shattered by an act of arbitrary violence during the tightening grip of a military dictatorship in Brazil, 1971.BRAZIL
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STATUS: submitted
╚▷ Language: Portuguese
╚▷ Continent: Americas
◾ 55th submission from Brazil
◾ 4th submission for the director Walter Salles [♂]
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Other films by the same director that have also been submitted:
● 2001/74th: Behind the Sun [BRAZIL]
● 1998/71st: Central Station [BRAZIL] ➜ nom
● 1991/64th: Exposure [BRAZIL]
———————————————————————————— - DirectorKristina GrozevaPetar ValchanovStarsMaria BakalovaMargita GoshevaJulian VergovAfter the Fall of Communism in the early 1990s, a classified task force of high-rank Bulgarian Army officers led by a psychic channeler starts digging a hole in search of a mysterious artifact which will bring about the ultimate triumph.BULGARIA
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STATUS: submitted
╚▷ Language: Bulgarian
╚▷ Continent: Europe
◾ 35th submission from Bulgaria
◾ 3rd submission for the directors Kristina Grozeva [♀] and Petar Valchanov [♂]
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Other films by the same directors that have also been submitted:
● 2020/93rd: The Father [BULGARIA]
● 2017/90th: Glory [BULGARIA]
———————————————————————————— - DirectorRithy PanhStarsIrène JacobGrégoire ColinCyril GueïThree French journalists travel to Cambodia in 1978 after receiving an invitation from the Khmer Rouge regime, embarking on a perilous adventure.CAMBODIA
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STATUS: submitted
╚▷ Language: French, Khmer
╚▷ Continent: Asia
◾ 12th submission from Cambodia
◾ 4th submission for the director Severin Fiala [♂]
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Other films by the same directors that have also been submitted:
● 2018/91st: Graves Without a Name [CAMBODIA]
● 2013/86th: The Missing Picture [CAMBODIA] ➜ nom
● 1994/67th: Rice People [CAMBODIA]
———————————————————————————— - DirectorNgang RomanusStarsSakinatou AbdouLouis AkongnwiHawe BoubaCAMEROON
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STATUS: submitted
╚▷ Language: Kamtok
╚▷ Continent: Africa
◾ 7th submission from Cameroon
◾ 2nd submission for the director Ngang Romanus [♂]
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Other films by the same directors that have also been submitted:
● 2021/94th: Hidden Dreams [CAMEROON]
———————————————————————————— - DirectorMatthew RankinStarsMatthew RankinPirouz NematiAmir AmiriAn absurdist triptych of seemingly unconnected stories find a mysterious point of intersection in this tale set somewhere between Winnipeg and Tehran.CANADA
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STATUS: submitted
╚▷ Language: Persian (Farsi), French
╚▷ Continent: Americas
◾ 50th submission from Canada
◾ 1st submission for the director Matthew Rankin [♂]
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Other films by the same director that have also been submitted:
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———————————————————————————— - DirectorMaite AlberdiStarsElisa ZuluetaFrancisca LewinMarcial TagleChile, 1955. The case of María Carolina Geel, a popular writer who murders her lover, captivates Mercedes, a shy secretary working for the judge assigned to defend the accused.CHILE
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STATUS: submitted
╚▷ Language: Spanish
╚▷ Continent: Americas
◾ 29th submission from Chile
◾ 2nd submission for the director Maite Alberdi [♀]
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Other films by the same director that have also been submitted:
● 2020/93rd: The Mole Agent [CHILE] ➜ short
———————————————————————————— - DirectorFang LiMing FanLily GongStarsFang LiThrough detailed historical investigation, the crew tried their best to find the core parties and descendants from UK, US, Japan and China, getting close to the truth about the sinking of the "Lisbon Maru", aka "ship of death" in WW II.CHINA
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STATUS: submitted, but disqualified
(Reason: because more than 50% of its dialogue is in English!)
DOCUMENTARY
╚▷ Language: Mandarin
╚▷ Continent: Asia
◾ 38th submission from China
◾ 1st submission for the director Fang Li [♂]
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Other films by the same director that have also been submitted:
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———————————————————————————— - DirectorFelipe HolguinStarsElizabeth MartínezAntonio JimenezPabla FlorezIn a remote village without electricity, a teenager convinces whole town to find a way of watching her estranged uncle compete in a world championship boxing match.COLOMBIA
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STATUS: submitted
╚▷ Language: Spanish
╚▷ Continent: Americas
◾ 33rd submission from Colombia
◾ 1st submission for the director Felipe Holguín Caro [♂]
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Other films by the same director that have also been submitted:
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———————————————————————————— - DirectorAntonella SudasassiStarsSol CarballoPaulina Bernini ViquezJuliana Filloy BogantesAna, Patricia and Mayela grow up when sexuality is taboo. Now channeled as one 65-year-old, the protagonist revisits intertwined memories, secrets and desires, giving voice to unspoken past experiences.COST RICA
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STATUS: submitted
╚▷ Language: Spanish
╚▷ Continent: Americas
◾ 13th submission from Costa Rica
◾ 2nd submission for the director Antonella Sudasassi [♀]
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Other films by the same director that have also been submitted:
● 2019/92nd: The Awakening of the Ants [COSTA RICA]
———————————————————————————— - DirectorIvona JukaStarsDado CosicEmir HadzihafizbegovicDjordje GalicFour close friends are renowned filmmakers in Yugoslavia in the 1950s, but their sexual orientation raises suspicion. A communist party loyalist is sent to sabotage their lives, turning their pursuit of freedom into a battle for survival.CROATIA
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STATUS: submitted
╚▷ Language: Serbo-Croatian (Variety: Croatian)
╚▷ Continent: Europe
◾ 34th submission from Croatia
◾ 1st submission for the director Ivona Juka [♀]
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Other films by the same director that have also been submitted:
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———————————————————————————— - DirectorJirí MádlStarsVojtech VodochodskýOndrej StupkaTatiana PauhofováA compromising record can change history. Will you sacrifice your family for your country?CZECHIA
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STATUS: submitted
╚▷ Language: Czech
╚▷ Continent: Europe
◾ 31st submission from Czech Republic
◾ 1st submission for the director Jiří Mádl [♂]
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Other films by the same director that have also been submitted:
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———————————————————————————— - DirectorMagnus von HornStarsVic Carmen SonneTrine DyrholmBesir ZeciriCopenhagen 1919: A young worker finds herself unemployed and pregnant. She meets Dagmar, who runs an underground adoption agency. A strong connection grows but her world shatters when she stumbles on the shocking truth behind her work.DENMARK
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STATUS: submitted
╚▷ Language: Danish
╚▷ Continent: Europe
◾ 62nd submission from Denmark
◾ 1st submission for the director Magnus von Horn [♂]
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Other films by the same director that have also been submitted:
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———————————————————————————— - DirectorLeticia TonosStarsPaz VegaSophie GómezJalsen SantanaIn a nearby future a conservation biologist battles extinction with the help of an A.I., but after the arrival of an enigmatic traveler with a hidden past, the tension in this ménage à trois will be as toxic as the world they live in.DOMINICAN REPUBLIC
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STATUS: submitted
╚▷ Language: Spanish
╚▷ Continent: Americas
◾ 17th submission from Dominican Republic
◾ 4th submission for the director Leticia Tonos [♀]
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Other films by the same director that have also been submitted:
● 2020/93rd: A State of Madness [DOMINICAN REPUBLIC]
● 2014/87th: Cristo Rey [DOMINICAN REPUBLIC]
● 2011/84th: Love Child [DOMINICAN REPUBLIC]
———————————————————————————— - DirectorSebastián CorderoStarsIván VallejoSebastián CorderoBakhta MagarIván Vallejo, the first Ecuadorian to conquer Everest (in 1999), decides to make a film commemorating his journey and invites Sebastián Cordero, an Ecuadorian filmmaker who premiered his debut feature in Venice the same year Iván achieved his feat. Together, they embark on a journey to Nepal where they realize they share many life coincidences but have opposing views on how to envision the documentary. Conversations about mountains and cinema will lead to an exchange of philosophical reflections. As the days pass, the increase in altitude and decrease in oxygen will elevate the debate to transcendental inner territories, challenging both their trajectories and personal significance in the face of the mountain's ancient magnitude and depth.ECUADOR
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STATUS: submitted
DOCUMENTARY
╚▷ Language: Spanish
╚▷ Continent: Americas
◾ 12th submission from Ecuador
◾ 3rd submission for the director Sebastián Cordero [♂]
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Other films by the same directors that have also been submitted:
● 2016/89th: Such Is Life in the Tropics [ECUADOR]
● 2004/77th: Chronicles [ECUADOR]
———————————————————————————— - DirectorHani KhalifaStarsMona ZakiMohamed MamdouhMuhammad FarragDays before traveling to Mecca for HAJJ, Ghada is faced with an emergency and needs a large sum of money. She must return to a tainted past and keep it from consuming her.EGYPT
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STATUS: submitted
╚▷ Language: Arabic
╚▷ Continent: Africa
◾ 37th submission from Egypt
◾ 2nd submission for the director Hani Khalifa [♂]
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● 2003/76th: Sleepless Nights [EGYPT]
———————————————————————————— - DirectorMarko RaatStarsElina MasingTiina TauraiteHendrik Toompere Jr.On the shimmering shores of Europe's otherworldly edge, two teenage girls, Hanake and her best friend are discussing their first love interest while gazing out at yachts sailing to Kyoto. They whisper prayers and poems, the language of their longings. But the magic is fading in their isolated fishing village as they come to terms with a recent disaster, with some indulging in acts of erotic art, some in spiritual spells. It becomes clear that intimacy alone won't help them process their loss. In a deeply visceral tale, acclaimed Estonian director Marko Raat explores themes of love, illuminating the lives of a community who still believe that they are connected to the universe.ESTONIA
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STATUS: submitted
╚▷ Language: Estonian
╚▷ Continent: Europe
◾ 22nd submission from Estonia
◾ 1st submission for the director Marko Raat [♂]
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