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posted on September 24, 2009
>From Armenia to Venezuela: 36 Foreign Language Film Submissions (and
counting)
by Peter Knegt (Updated 13 hours, 44 minutes ago)
>From Armenia to Venezuela: 36 Foreign Language Film Submissions (and
counting)
A scene from Jacques Audiard’s "The Prophet." Image courtesy of Sony
Pictures Classics.
The full submission list isn’t released until October, but thirty-six
countries have now officially submitted films to the 82nd Annual
Academy Awards’ foreign-language category, and indieWIRE has decided
to start keeping tabs.
Listed below is an up-to-date rundown of the announced films,
including yesterday’s announcement of Xavier Dolan’s `I Killed My
Mother’ as Canada’s selection, and recent picks by high-profile
countries like France’s `A Prophet,’ directed by Jacques Audiard and
Germany’s `The White Ribbon,’ directed by Michael Haneke (between the
two countries, fifty nominations have been accumulated the
category). A few of the films have links to an indieWIRE film page,
though in the coming weeks we should have them featured extensively
across the list.
Check back for anticipated announcements from countries like Israel
(where Venice Film Festival winner `Lebanon’ seems like a likely
candidate) and Spain (where Pedro Almodovar’s `Broken Embraces’ has
already been ruled out), and feel free to the use the comments section
to make predictions or express outrage.
A scene from Xavier Dolan’s `I Killed My Mother.’ Image courtesy of
Regent Releasing.
Films submitted for consideration in the Academy Awards’ 2009 foreign
language film category:
Armenia – Autumn of the Magician, directed by Ruben & Vahe Gevorkyants
Austria – Ein Augenblick Freiheit (For a Moment, Freedom), directed by
Arash T. Riahi
Belgium – The Misfortunates, directed by Felix Van Groeningen
Brazil – Salve Geral, directed by Sergio Rezende
Bulgaria – The World is Big and Salvation Lurks Around the Corner,
directed by Stephan Komandarev
Canada – I Killed My Mo
directed by Xavier Dolan
Chile – Dawson, Isla 10, directed by Miguel Littà – n
Denmark – Terribly Happy, directed by Henrik Rubin Genz
Finland – Postia Pappi Jaakobille (Letters to Father Jacob), directed
by Klaus Haro
France – A Prophet, directed by Jacques Audiard
Germany – The White Ribbon, directed by Michael Haneke
Hong Kong – Prince of Tears, directed by Yonfan
Hungary РKam̩leon (Chameleon), directed by Kristzina Goda
India – Harishchandrachi Factory, directed by Paresh Mokashi
Iran – About Elly, directed by Asghar Farhadi
Japan – Dare Mo Mamotte Kurenai (Nobody To Watch Over Me), directed by
Ryôichi Kimizuka
Kazakhstan – Kelin, directed by Ermek Tursunov
Korea – Mother, directed by Bong Jong-ho
Luxembourg РR̩fractaire, directed by Nicolas Steil
Lithuania – Duburys (Waterhole), directed by Gytis Luksas
Mexico – Backyard, directed by Carlos Carrera
Morocco – Casanegra, directed by Nour Eddine Lakhmari
The Netherlands – Wit Licht (Silent Army), directed by Jean van der Velde
Philippines – Ded Na Si Lolo (Grandfather is Dead), directed by Soxie Topacio
Poland – Rewers (The Reverse), directed by Borys Lankosz
Portugal – Um Amor de Perdição (Doomed Love), directed by Mário Barroso
Romania – Police, Adjective, directed by Corneliu Prumboiu
Serbia – St. George Shoots the Dragon, directed by Srdjan Dragojevic
Slovakia – Broken Promise, directed by Jirà – Chlumský
Slovenia – Pokrajina St. 2 (Landscape No 2), directed by Vinko Moderndorfer
South Africa – White Wedding, directed by Jann Turner
Sri Lanka – Akasa Kusum (Flowers in the Sky), directed by Prasanna Vithanage
Sweden – De Ofrivilliga (Involuntary), directed by Ruben Ostlunds
Taiwan – No Puedo Vivir Sin Ti (I Can’t Live Without You), directed by Leon Dai
Turkey – I Saw the Sun, directed by Mahsun Kirmizigül
Venezula – Libertador Morales, El Justiciero, directed by Efterpi Charalambidis
posted on September 24, 2009