Complete 2012 Foreign-Language Academy Award Submissions

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• kevin | December 3, 2012 12:56 AMReply

  According to the article, there are nine finalists shortlisted in mid-January, then on January 10, the five nominees are revealed. What do they consider mid-January to be?

• rosli dol | November 14, 2012 3:35 AMReply

  Good luck to Bunohan from Malaysia...who knows, we might shake up a little bit Oscar night?

• EricK | October 17, 2012 5:26 PMReply

  Blood of My Blood- Yes, great movie

• Johny Graham | September 23, 2012 5:02 PMReply

  in my opinion these should be the nominees:
  
  Austria - Amour, directed by Michael Haneke (French)
  France - The Intouchables, directed by Eric Toledano & Olivier Nakache (French)
  Portugal - Blood of My Blood, directed by João Canijo (Portuguese)
  South Korea - Pieta, directed by Kim Ki-duk (Korean)
  Australia - Lore, directed by Cate Shortland (German)

• Scott Boyd | September 23, 2012 4:01 PMReply

  Being a foreign film collector, this is among my favorite categories. You've mentioned the "hot list," but there are always surprises. Other very well received films: "Caesar Must Die," "A Royal Affair," "Fill The Void," "Sister," "Children of Sarajevo." A film which has thus far fallen under the radar is one I'm looking most forward to: "The Hypnotist." It's Oscar-friendly Lasse Hallstrom's first thriller.

• robert gray | September 23, 2012 3:49 PMReply

  Michael Haneke's film is in French, not Italian; it's titled Amour, not Amore.

• prakshid | September 23, 2012 10:32 AMReply

  There is no mention of India. Its official submission is Barfi by Anurag Basu Please post the updated list

• Jane doe | September 22, 2012 11:02 PMReply

  Five movies are in french. That's a lot. "Amour" or "Intouchables" is gonna win, that's 100% sure. They are the best movies of this list.

• CORNELIO DEL RANCHO | September 22, 2012 8:13 PMReply

  COLOMBIA IS NOT A COUNTRY ENOUGH TO MENTION IT!????????!!!!!

• Anupam | September 22, 2012 4:07 PMReply

  India announced its choice - Barfi, an overtly melodramatic and crowd pleasing film. Doubt it has any chance at the Oscars, but who knows worse films have been nominated before.

• Rachel Sanders | September 21, 2012 1:18 PMReply

  I saw Blood of My Blood (Portugal's submission) at the Toronto Film Festival and loved it. I really hope it gets nominated! It would be the first time for Portugal. There's such good movies all over the world, specially in Europe and no one talks about them..

• Douglas Rodrigues | September 20, 2012 1:08 PMReply

  It was announced today, in Brazil, that the country's submission will be "O Palhaço" ("the clown", free translation), directed by Selton Mello.
  
  http://br.reuters.com/article/entertainmentNews/idBRSPE88J05920120920

• Storyteller | September 19, 2012 12:12 PMReply

  Finland announced today....

• Balu | September 19, 2012 12:04 PMReply

  Hey good luck everyone .. i just have small request .. where can i get all the info and database or news on all the foreign films releasing and released ..

• Florian | September 18, 2012 6:26 AMReply

  And you can add The Intouchables for France \o/

• Icko | September 18, 2012 5:35 AMReply

  Good luck macedonia!

• Leocdc | September 17, 2012 9:50 PMReply

  Thanks for this update. One question: What happens to Rust & Bone?.

• Scott Boyd | September 23, 2012 6:32 PM

  Almost anything can. Look into previous histories of winning/nominated foreign films whose countries didn't submit them: "Talk To Her," "My Life As A Dog," "A Very Long Engagement," "La Vie En Rose," "The Diving Bell & The Butterfly," and others.