2010 Oscar Foreign Language Film Submissions Final

Yesterday the Academy announced the 65 films that will be considered for the Foreign Language Film category.

If you feel like reading the official press release go here.

These are the films.

Albania: Gjallë (Alive), Artan Minarolli
Argentina: El Secreto de Sus Ojos, Juan José Campanella
Armenia: Հրաշագործի աշունը (Autumn of the Magician), Ruben Gevorkyants & Vahe Gevorkyants
Australia: Samson and Delilah, Warwick Thorton
Austria: Ein Augenblick Freiheit (For a Moment, Freedom), Arash T. Riahi
Bangladesh: Britter Bairey (Beyond the Circle), Golam Rabbani Biplob
Belgium: De helaasheid der dingen (The Misfortunates), Felix van Groeningen
Bolivia: Zona Sur, Juan Carlos Valdivia
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Čuvari noći (Guardians of the Night aka Nightguards), Namik Kabil
Brazil: Salve Geral (Time of Fear), Sérgio Rezende
Bulgaria: Светът е голям и спасение дебне отвсякъде Svetat e golyam i spasenie debne otvsyakade (The World is Big and Salvation Lurks around the Corner), Stephan Komandarev
Canada: J'ai tué ma mère (I Killed my Mother), Xavier Dolan
Chile: Dawson Isla 10 (Dawson Island 10), Miguel Littin
China: 梅兰芳 Mei Lanfang (Forever Enthralled), Chen Kaige
Colombia: Los Viajes del Viento (The Wind Journeys),Ciro Guerra
Croatia: Kenjac (Donkey), Antonio Nuić
Cuba: Los Dioses Rotos (Fallen Gods), Ernesto Daranas
Czech Republic: Protektor (Protector), Marek Najbrt
Denmark: Frygtelig lykkelig (Terribly Happy),Henrik Ruben Genz
Estonia: Detsembrikuumus (December Heat), Asko Kase
Finland: Postia pappi Jaakobille (Letters to Father Jacob), Klaus Härö
France:Un Prophète (A Prophet), Jacques Audiard (It had to be!!! Bravo!!!)
Georgia: გაღმა ნაპირი Gagma Napiri (The Other Bank), Giorgi Ovashvili
Germany: Das weiße Band (The White Ribbon), Michael Haneke
Greece: Οι Σκλάβοι στα Δεσμά τους Oi sklavoi sta desma tous (Slaves in Their Bonds), Tony Lykouressis
Hong Kong: 淚王子 (Prince of Tears), Yonfan
Hungary: Kaméleon (Chameleon), Krisztina Goda
Iceland: Reykjavik-Rotterdam, Oskar Jonasson
India: हरिश्चंद्राची फॅक्टरी Harishchandrachi Factory, Paresh Mokashi
Indonesia: Jamila dan Sang Presiden (Jamila and the President), Ratna Sarumpaet
Iran: درباره الی Darbareye Elly (About Elly), Asghar Farhadi
Israel: עג'מי Ajami, Yaron Shani ans Scandar Copti
Italy: Baarìa, Giuseppe Tornatore
Japan: 誰も守ってくれない Dare mo mamotte kurenai (Nobody to Watch Over Me), Ryoichi Kimizuka
Kazakhstan: Келін (Kelin), Ermek Tursunov
Lithuania: Duburys (Vortex), Gytis Luksas
Luxembourg: Réfractaire, Nicolas Steil
Macedonia: Созерцание Ocas jesterky (Wingless), Ivo Trajkov
Mexico: El Traspatio (Backyard), Carlos Carrera
Morroco: Casanegra, Nour Eddine Lakhmari
Netherlands: Oorlogswinter (Winter in Wartime), Martin Koolhoven
Norway: Max Manus, Joachim Rønning and Espen Sandberg
Peru: La Teta Asustada (The Milk of Sorrow), Claudia Llosa
Philippines: De na si lolo (Grandpa Is Dead), Soxie Topacio
Poland: Rewers (Reverse), Borys Lankosz
Portugal: Um Amor de Perdição (Doomed Love), Mário Barroso
Puerto Rico: Kabo y Platón (Kabo and Platon), Edmundo H Rodriguez
Romania: Politist, Adjectiv (Police, Adjetive), Corneliu Prumboiu
Russia: Палата №6 Palata N°6 (Ward No. 6), Aleksandr Gornovsky and Karen Shakhnazarov
Serbia: Свети Георгије убива аждаху Sveti Georgije ubiva azdahu (St. George Slays The Dragon), Srdjan Dragojevic
Slovakia: Nedodržaný sľub (Broken Promise), Jirí Chlumský
Slovenia: Pokrajina Št. 2 (Landscape No. 2), Vinko Moderndorfer
South Africa: White Wedding, Jann Turner
South Korea: 마더 (Mother), Bong Joon-ho
Spain: El Baile de la Victoria (The Dancer and the Thief), Fernando Trueba
Sri Lanka: Alimankada Sita (The Road from Elephant Pass), Chandran Rutnam
Sweden: De Ofrivilliga (Involuntary), Ruben Östlund
Switzerland: Home, Ursula Meier
Taiwan: 不能沒有你 (No Puedo Vivir Sin Ti), Leon Dai
Thailand: ความจำสั้น แต่รักฉันยาว Kwam Jam San Tae Rak Chan Yao (Best of Times), Youngyooth Thongkongthun
Turkey: Güneşi Gördüm (I Saw the Sun), Mahsun Kırmızıgül
UK: Afghan Star, Havana Marking
Uruguay: Mal Día Para Pescar (Bad Day For Fishing), Alvaro Brechner
Venezuela: Libertador Morales, El Justiciero, Efterpi Charalambidis
Vietnam: Đừng đốt (Don't Burn It), Nhat Minh Dang

The 82nd Academy Awards nominations will be announced on Tuesday, February 2, 2010, at 5:30 a.m. PT in the Academy’s Samuel Goldwyn Theater; but before the Academy announces the short list of 9 films.

To watch available trailers go Movie On Companion

News

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has invited 96 countries to submit their top film for consideration as a possible Best Foreign Language Film nominee.

About The Netherlands

Original entry, "The Silent Army," reportedly fell short of the Academy's rules that require films be original works and not new versions of an existing motion picture. "Silent" is the recut, international version of Jean van de Velde's 2008 film "Wit Licht," about child soldiers in Africa.

The Acad officially ruled this week that "Silent" was disqualified. According to the submitting org, Holland Film, the Acad noted that this was the first time a pic submitted to the foreign language category had been disqualified for this reason and that the committee members had had differing views on the decision.

Last News

New to the list Cuba and Puerto Rico. Mongolia is out! Sri Lanka and Greece have a different film.