Top prize-winners from the Cannes and Berlin film festivals are among 65 movies competing for the foreign-language honor at the Academy Awards next March.
Oscar contenders include Germany’s “The White Ribbon,” director Michael Haneke’s sober drama that won the main prize at May’s Cannes festival. Set on the eve of World War I, the film explores the collective guilt of a small town besieged by strange acts of violence.
Also in the Oscar race is France’s “A Prophet,” Jacques Audiard’s prison drama that was the runner-up at Cannes.
The top winner at February’s Berlin festival, Claudia Llosa’s “The Milk of Sorrow,” is Peru’s entry for the foreign-language Oscar. The film explores the fear of women abused during the Peruvian government’s war with leftist guerrillas.
Italy’s entry, the coming-of-age tale “Baaria,” is the latest from Giuseppe Tornatore, whose “Cinema Paradiso” won the 1989 foreign-language Oscar.
Nota bly absent is Oscar winner Pedro Almodovar, whose “All About My Mother” took the 1999 foreign-language trophy. Spain chose Fernando Trueba’s “The Dancer and the Thief” as its Oscar entry over Almodovar’s “Broken Embraces,” which co-stars last year’s supporting-actress winner Penelope Cruz.
Nominations for the 82nd Academy Awards come out Feb. 2. The Oscars will be awarded March 7.
Here are the 65 foreign-language contenders for the 82nd Academy Awards, along with the names of the directors and countries of origin:
Albania, “Alive!,” Artan Minarolli.
Argentina, “El Secreto de Sus Ojos,” Juan Jose Campanella.
Armenia, “Autumn of the Magician,” Rouben Kevorkov and Vaheh Kevorkov.
Australia, “Samson & Delilah,” Warwick Thornton.
Austria, “For a Moment Freedom,” Arash T. Riahi.
Bangladesh, “Beyond the Circle,” Golam Rabbany Biplob.
Belgium, “The Misfortunates,” Felix van Groeningen.
Bolivia, “Zona Sur,” Juan Carlos Valdivia.
Bosnia and Herzegovina, “Nightguards,” Namik Kabil.
Brazil, “Time of Fear,” Sergio Rezende.
Bulgaria, “The World Is Big and Salvation Lurks around the Corner,” Stephan Komandarev.
Canada, “I Killed My Mother,” Xavier Dolan.
Chile, “Dawson, Isla 10,” Miguel Littin.
China, “Forever Enthralled,” Chen Kaige.
Colombia, “The Wind Jou rneys,” Ciro Guerra.
Croatia, “Donkey,” Antonio Nuic.
Cuba, “Fallen Gods,” Ernesto Daranas.
Czech Republic, “Protektor,” Marek Najbrt.
Denmark, “Terribly Happy,” Henrik Ruben Genz.
Estonia, “December Heat,” Asko Kase.
Finland, “Letters to Father Jacob,” Klaus Haro.
France, “Un Prophete,” Jacques Audiard.
Georgia, “The Other Bank,” George Ovashvili.
Germany, “The White Ribbon,” Michael Haneke.
Greece, “Slaves in Their Bonds,” Tony Lykouressis.
Hong Kong, “Prince of Tears,” Yonfan.
Hungary, “Chameleon,” Krisztina Goda.
Iceland, “Reykjavik-Rotterdam,” Oskar Jonasson.
India, “Harishchandrachi Factory,” Paresh Mokashi.
Indonesia, “Jamila and the President,” Ratna Sarumpaet;
Iran, “About Elly,” Asghar Farhadi.
Israel, “Ajami,” Scandar Copti and Yaron Shani.
Italy, “Baaria,” Giuseppe Tornatore.
Japan, “Nobody to Watch over Me,” Ryoichi Kimizuka.
Kazakhstan, “Kelin ,” Ermek Tursunov.
Korea, “Mother,” Joon-ho Bong.
Lithuania, “Vortex,” Gytis Luksas.
Luxembourg, “Refractaire,” Nicolas Steil.
Macedonia, “Wingless,” Ivo Trajkov.
Mexico, “Backyard,” Carlos Carrera.
Morocco, “Casanegra,” Nour-Eddine Lakhmari.
The Netherlands, “Winter in Wartime,” Martin Koolhoven.
Norway, “Max Manus,” Espen Sandberg and Joachim Roenning.
Peru, “The Milk of Sorrow,” Claudia Llosa.
Philippines, “Grandpa Is Dead,” Soxie H. Topacio.
Poland, “Reverse,” Borys Lankosz.
Portugal, “Doomed Love,” Mario Barroso.
Puerto Rico, “Kabo and Platon,” Edmundo H. Rodriguez.
Romania, “Police, Adjective,” Corneliu Porumboiu.
Russia, “Ward No. 6,” Karen Shakhnazarov.
Serbia, “St. George Shoots the Dragon,” Srdjan Dragojevic.
Slovakia, “Broken Promise,” Jiri Chlumsky.
Slovenia, “Landscape No. 2,” Vinko Moderndorfer.
South Africa, “White Wedding,” Jann Turner.
Spain, “The Dancer and the Thief,” Fernando Trueba.
Sri Lanka, “The Road from Elephant Pass,” Chandran Rutnam;
Sweden, “Involuntary,” Ruben Ostlund.
Switzerland, “Home,” Ursula Meier.
Taiwan, “No Puedo Vivir sin Ti,” Leon Dai.
Thailand, “Best of Times,” Yongyoot Thongkongtoon.
Turkey, “I Saw the Sun,” Mahsun Kirmizigul.
United Kingdom, “Afghan Star,” Havana Marking.
Uruguay, “Bad Day for Fishing,” Alvaro Brechner.
Venezuela, “Libertador Morales, El Justiciero,” Efterpi Charalambidis.
Vietnam, “Don’t Burn It,” Dang Nhat Minh.
