Eighty-one countries have submitted films for consideration in the Foreign Language Film category for the 88th Academy Awards®. Paraguay is a first-time entrant.
The 2015 submissions are:
Afghanistan, "Utopia," Hassan Nazer, director;
Albania, "Bota," Iris Elezi, Thomas Logoreci, directors;
Algeria, "Twilight of Shadows," Mohamed Lakhdar Hamina, director;
Argentina, "The Clan," Pablo Trapero, director;
Australia, "Arrows of the Thunder Dragon," Greg Sneddon, director;
Austria, "Goodnight Mommy," Veronika Franz, Severin Fiala, directors;
Bangladesh, "Jalal’s Story," Abu Shahed Emon, director;
Belgium, "The Brand New Testament," Jaco Van Dormael, director;
Bosnia and Herzegovina, "Our Everyday Story," Ines Tanović, director;
Brazil, "The Second Mother," Anna Muylaert, director;
Bulgaria, "The Judgment," Stephan Komandarev, director;
Cambodia, "The Last Reel," Sotho Kulikar, director;
Canada, "Félix and Meira," Maxime Giroux, director;
Chile, "The Club," Pablo LarraÃn, director;
China, "Go Away Mr. Tumor," Han Yan, director;
Colombia, "Embrace of the Serpent," Ciro Guerra, director;
Costa Rica, "Imprisoned," Esteban RamÃrez, director;
Croatia, "The High Sun," Dalibor Matanić, director;
Czech Republic, "Home Care," Slavek Horak, director;
Denmark, "A War," Tobias Lindholm, director;
Dominican Republic, "Sand Dollars," Laura Amelia Guzmán, Israel Cárdenas, directors;
Estonia, "1944," Elmo Nüganen, director;
Ethiopia, "Lamb," Yared Zeleke, director;
Finland, "The Fencer," Klaus Härö, director;
France, "Mustang," Deniz Gamze Ergüven, director;
Georgia, "Moira," Levan Tutberidze, director;
Germany, "Labyrinth of Lies," Giulio Ricciarelli, director;
Greece, "Xenia," Panos H. Koutras, director;
Guatemala, "Ixcanul," Jayro Bustamante, director;
Hong Kong, "To the Fore," Dante Lam, director;
Hungary, "Son of Saul," László Nemes, director;
Iceland, "Rams," GrÃmur Hákonarson, director;
India, "Court," Chaitanya Tamhane, director;
Iran, "Muhammad: The Messenger of God," Majid Majidi, director;
Iraq, "Memories on Stone," Shawkat Amin Korki, director;
Ireland, "Viva," Paddy Breathnach, director;
Israel, "Baba Joon," Yuval Delshad, director;
Italy, "Don't Be Bad," Claudio Caligari, director;
Ivory Coast, "Run," Philippe Lacôte, director;
Japan, "100 Yen Love," Masaharu Take, director;
Jordan, "Theeb," Naji Abu Nowar, director;
Kazakhstan, "Stranger," Yermek Tursunov, director;
Kosovo, "Babai," Visar Morina, director;
Kyrgyzstan, "Heavenly Nomadic," Mirlan Abdykalykov, director;
Latvia, "Modris," Juris Kursietis, director;
Lebanon, "Void," Naji Bechara, Jad Beyrouthy, Zeina Makki, Tarek Korkomaz, Christelle Ighniades, Maria Abdel Karim, Salim Haber, directors;
Lithuania, "The Summer of Sangaile," Alanté Kavaïté, director;
Luxembourg, "Baby (A)lone," Donato Rotunno, director;
Macedonia, "Honey Night," Ivo Trajkov, director;
Malaysia, "Men Who Save the World," Liew Seng Tat, director;
Mexico, "600 Miles," Gabriel Ripstein, director;
Montenegro, "You Carry Me," Ivona Juka, director;
Morocco, "Aida," Driss Mrini, director;
Nepal, "Talakjung vs Tulke," Basnet Nischal, director;
Netherlands, "The Paradise Suite," Joost van Ginkel, director;
Norway, "The Wave," Roar Uthaug, director;
Pakistan, "Moor," Jami, director;
Palestine, "The Wanted 18," Amer Shomali, Paul Cowan, directors;
Paraguay, "Cloudy Times," Arami Ullón, director;
Peru, "NN," Héctor Gálvez, director;
Philippines, "Heneral Luna," Jerrold Tarog, director;
Poland, "11 Minutes," Jerzy Skolimowski, director;
Portugal, "Arabian Nights – Volume 2, The Desolate One," Miguel Gomes, director;
Romania, "Aferim!" Radu Jude, director;
Russia, "Sunstroke," Nikita Mikhalkov, director;
Serbia, "Enclave," Goran Radovanović, director;
Singapore, "7 Letters," Royston Tan, Kelvin Tong, Eric Khoo, Jack Neo, Tan Pin Pin, Boo Junfeng, K. Rajagopal, directors;
Slovakia, "Goat," Ivan Ostrochovský, director;
Slovenia, "The Tree," Sonja Prosenc, director;
South Africa, "The Two of Us," Ernest Nkosi, director;
South Korea, "The Throne," Lee Joon-ik, director;
Spain, "Flowers," Jon Garaño, Jose Mari Goenaga, directors;
Sweden, "A Pigeon Sat on a Branch Reflecting on Existence," Roy Andersson, director;
Switzerland, "Iraqi Odyssey," Samir, director;
Taiwan, "The Assassin," Hou Hsiao-hsien, director;
Thailand, "How to Win at Checkers (Every Time)," Josh Kim, director;
Turkey, "Sivas," Kaan Müjdeci, director;
United Kingdom, "Under Milk Wood," Kevin Allen, director;
Uruguay, "A Moonless Night," Germán Tejeira, director;
Venezuela, "Gone with the River," Mario Crespo, director;
Vietnam, "Jackpot," Dustin Nguyen, director.
The 88th Academy Awards nominations will be announced live on Thursday, January 14, 2016, at 5:30 a.m. PT at the Academy’s Samuel Goldwyn Theater in Beverly Hills.
The 88th Oscars® will be held on Sunday, February 28, 2016, at the Dolby Theatre® at Hollywood & Highland Center® in Hollywood, and will be televised live by the ABC Television Network at 7 p.m. ET/4 p.m. PT. The Oscar presentation also will be televised live in more than 225 countries and territories worldwide. www.oscars.org
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