65 Countries in Competition for 2009 Foreign Language Film Oscar
AMPAS announced the list of eligible foreign language films today, from 65 different countries around the world. I have only seen two, Jacques Audiard's A Prophet, from France, which is a strong contender, and Havana Marking's British documentary, Afghan Star. A Prophet is a likely nominee, along with Michael Haneke's Palme D'Or winning The White Ribbon from Germany.
Here is the full list:
Albania, āAlive!,ā Artan Minarolli, director;
Argentina, āEl Secreto de Sus Ojos,ā Juan Jose Campanella, director;
Armenia, āAutumn of the Magician,ā Rouben Kevorkov and Vaheh Kevorkov, directors;
Australia, āSamson & Delilah,ā Warwick Thornton, director;
Austria, āFor a Moment Freedom,ā Arash T. Riahi, director;
Bangladesh, āBeyond the Circle,ā Golam Rabbany Biplob, director;
Belgium, āThe Misfortunates,ā Felix van Groeningen, director;
Bolivia, āZona Sur,ā Juan Carlos Valdivia, director;
Bosnia and Herzegovina, āNightguards,ā Namik Kabil, director;
Brazil, āTime of Fear,ā Sergio Rezende, director;
Bulgaria, āThe World Is Big and Salvation Lurks around the Corner,ā Stephan Komandarev, director;
Canada, āI Killed My Mother,ā Xavier Dolan, director;
Chile, āDawson, Isla 10,ā Miguel Littin, director;
China, āForever Enthralled,ā Chen Kaige, director;
Colombia, āThe Wind Journeys,ā Ciro Guerra, director;
Croatia, āDonkey,ā Antonio Nuic, director;
Cuba, āFallen Gods,ā Ernesto Daranas, director;
Czech Republic, āProtektor,ā Marek Najbrt, director;
Denmark, āTerribly Happy,ā Henrik Ruben Genz, director;
Estonia, āDecember Heat,ā Asko Kase, director;
Finland, āLetters to Father Jacob,ā Klaus Haro, director;
France, āUn Prophete,ā Jacques Audiard, director;
Georgia, āThe Other Bank,ā George Ovashvili, director;
Germany, āThe White Ribbon,ā Michael Haneke, director;
Greece, āSlaves in Their Bonds,ā Tony Lykouressis, director;
Hong Kong, āPrince of Tears,ā Yonfan, director;
Hungary, āChameleon,ā Krisztina Goda, director;
Iceland, āReykjavik-Rotterdam,ā Oskar Jonasson, director;
India, āHarishchandrachi Factory,ā Paresh Mokashi, director;
Indonesia, āJamila and the President,ā Ratna Sarumpaet;
Iran, āAbout Elly,ā Asghar Farhadi, director;
Israel, āAjami,ā Scandar Copti and Yaron Shani, director;
Italy, āBaaria,ā Giuseppe Tornatore, director;
Japan, āNobody to Watch over Me,ā Ryoichi Kimizuka, director;
Kazakhstan, āKelin,ā Ermek Tursunov, director;
Korea, āMother,ā Joon-ho Bong, director;
Lithuania, āVortex,ā Gytis Luksas, director;
Luxembourg, āRefractaire,ā Nicolas Steil, director;
Macedonia, āWingless,ā Ivo Trajkov, director;
Mexico, āBackyard,ā Carlos Carrera, director;
Morocco, āCasanegra,ā Nour-Eddine Lakhmari, director;
The Netherlands, āWinter in Wartime,ā Martin Koolhoven, director;
Norway, āMax Manus,ā Espen Sandberg and Joachim Roenning, directors;
Peru, āThe Milk of Sorrow,ā Claudia Llosa, director;
Philippines, āGrandpa Is Dead,ā Soxie H. Topacio, director;
Poland, āReverse,ā Borys Lankosz, director;
Portugal, āDoomed Love,ā Mario Barroso, director;
Puerto Rico, āKabo and Platon,ā Edmundo H. Rodriguez, director;
Romania, āPolice, Adjective,ā Corneliu Porumboiu, director;
Russia, āWard No. 6,ā Karen Shakhnazarov, director;
Serbia, āSt. George Shoots the Dragon,ā Srdjan Dragojevic, director;
Slovakia, āBroken Promise,ā Jiri Chlumsky, director;
Slovenia, āLandscape No. 2,ā Vinko Moderndorfer, director;
South Africa, āWhite Wedding,ā Jann Turner, director;
Spain, āThe Dancer and the Thief,ā Fernando Trueba, director;
Sri Lanka, āThe Road from Elephant Pass,ā Chandran Rutnam;
Sweden, āInvoluntary,ā Ruben Ostlund, director;
Switzerland, āHome,ā Ursula Meier, director;
Taiwan, āNo Puedo Vivir sin Ti,ā Leon Dai, director;
Thailand, āBest of Times,ā Yongyoot Thongkongtoon, director;
Turkey, āI Saw the Sun,ā Mahsun Kirmizigul, director;
United Kingdom, āAfghan Star,ā Havana Marking, director;
Uruguay, āBad Day for Fishing,ā Alvaro Brechner, director;
Venezuela, āLibertador Morales, El Justiciero,ā Efterpi Charalambidis, director;
Vietnam, āDonāt Burn It,ā Dang Nhat Minh.
Leonard Proxauf as Martin (The Pastor's son) in The White Ribbon.
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Here is the full list:
Albania, āAlive!,ā Artan Minarolli, director;
Argentina, āEl Secreto de Sus Ojos,ā Juan Jose Campanella, director;
Armenia, āAutumn of the Magician,ā Rouben Kevorkov and Vaheh Kevorkov, directors;
Australia, āSamson & Delilah,ā Warwick Thornton, director;
Austria, āFor a Moment Freedom,ā Arash T. Riahi, director;
Bangladesh, āBeyond the Circle,ā Golam Rabbany Biplob, director;
Belgium, āThe Misfortunates,ā Felix van Groeningen, director;
Bolivia, āZona Sur,ā Juan Carlos Valdivia, director;
Bosnia and Herzegovina, āNightguards,ā Namik Kabil, director;
Brazil, āTime of Fear,ā Sergio Rezende, director;
Bulgaria, āThe World Is Big and Salvation Lurks around the Corner,ā Stephan Komandarev, director;
Canada, āI Killed My Mother,ā Xavier Dolan, director;
Chile, āDawson, Isla 10,ā Miguel Littin, director;
China, āForever Enthralled,ā Chen Kaige, director;
Colombia, āThe Wind Journeys,ā Ciro Guerra, director;
Croatia, āDonkey,ā Antonio Nuic, director;
Cuba, āFallen Gods,ā Ernesto Daranas, director;
Czech Republic, āProtektor,ā Marek Najbrt, director;
Denmark, āTerribly Happy,ā Henrik Ruben Genz, director;
Estonia, āDecember Heat,ā Asko Kase, director;
Finland, āLetters to Father Jacob,ā Klaus Haro, director;
France, āUn Prophete,ā Jacques Audiard, director;
Georgia, āThe Other Bank,ā George Ovashvili, director;
Germany, āThe White Ribbon,ā Michael Haneke, director;
Greece, āSlaves in Their Bonds,ā Tony Lykouressis, director;
Hong Kong, āPrince of Tears,ā Yonfan, director;
Hungary, āChameleon,ā Krisztina Goda, director;
Iceland, āReykjavik-Rotterdam,ā Oskar Jonasson, director;
India, āHarishchandrachi Factory,ā Paresh Mokashi, director;
Indonesia, āJamila and the President,ā Ratna Sarumpaet;
Iran, āAbout Elly,ā Asghar Farhadi, director;
Israel, āAjami,ā Scandar Copti and Yaron Shani, director;
Italy, āBaaria,ā Giuseppe Tornatore, director;
Japan, āNobody to Watch over Me,ā Ryoichi Kimizuka, director;
Kazakhstan, āKelin,ā Ermek Tursunov, director;
Korea, āMother,ā Joon-ho Bong, director;
Lithuania, āVortex,ā Gytis Luksas, director;
Luxembourg, āRefractaire,ā Nicolas Steil, director;
Macedonia, āWingless,ā Ivo Trajkov, director;
Mexico, āBackyard,ā Carlos Carrera, director;
Morocco, āCasanegra,ā Nour-Eddine Lakhmari, director;
The Netherlands, āWinter in Wartime,ā Martin Koolhoven, director;
Norway, āMax Manus,ā Espen Sandberg and Joachim Roenning, directors;
Peru, āThe Milk of Sorrow,ā Claudia Llosa, director;
Philippines, āGrandpa Is Dead,ā Soxie H. Topacio, director;
Poland, āReverse,ā Borys Lankosz, director;
Portugal, āDoomed Love,ā Mario Barroso, director;
Puerto Rico, āKabo and Platon,ā Edmundo H. Rodriguez, director;
Romania, āPolice, Adjective,ā Corneliu Porumboiu, director;
Russia, āWard No. 6,ā Karen Shakhnazarov, director;
Serbia, āSt. George Shoots the Dragon,ā Srdjan Dragojevic, director;
Slovakia, āBroken Promise,ā Jiri Chlumsky, director;
Slovenia, āLandscape No. 2,ā Vinko Moderndorfer, director;
South Africa, āWhite Wedding,ā Jann Turner, director;
Spain, āThe Dancer and the Thief,ā Fernando Trueba, director;
Sri Lanka, āThe Road from Elephant Pass,ā Chandran Rutnam;
Sweden, āInvoluntary,ā Ruben Ostlund, director;
Switzerland, āHome,ā Ursula Meier, director;
Taiwan, āNo Puedo Vivir sin Ti,ā Leon Dai, director;
Thailand, āBest of Times,ā Yongyoot Thongkongtoon, director;
Turkey, āI Saw the Sun,ā Mahsun Kirmizigul, director;
United Kingdom, āAfghan Star,ā Havana Marking, director;
Uruguay, āBad Day for Fishing,ā Alvaro Brechner, director;
Venezuela, āLibertador Morales, El Justiciero,ā Efterpi Charalambidis, director;
Vietnam, āDonāt Burn It,ā Dang Nhat Minh.
Comments
I've seen that About Elly and Backyard are already on the festival circuit. Hope these others make it sooner than later.