Best Oscar Foreign Language Movies

Best Foreign Language Movies

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98th Academy Awards Nominees

It Was Just an Accident, France
The Secret Agent, Brazil
Sentimental Value, Norway
Sirat, Spain
The Voice of Hind Rajab, Tunisia

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2020's

I'm Still Here, Brazil- 97th Academy Awards- 2024
The Zone of Interest, United Kingdom- 96th Academy Awards- 2023
All Quiet on the Western Front, Germany- 95th Academy Awards- 2022
Drive My Car, Japan- 94th Academy Awards- 2021
Another Round, Denmark- 93rd Academy Awards- 2020


2010's

Parasite, South Korea- 92nd Academy Awards- 2019
Roma, Mexico- 91st Academy Awards- 2018
A Fantastic Woman, Chile- 90th Academy Awards- 2017
The Salesman, Iran- 89th Academy Awards- 2016
Son of Saul, Hungary- 88th Academy Awards- 2015
Ida, Poland- 87th Academy Awards- 2014
The Great Beauty, Italy- 86th Academy Awards- 2013
Amour, Austria- 85th Academy Awards- 2012
A Separation, Iran- 84th Academy Awards- 2011
In a Better World, Denmark- 83rd Academy Awards- 2010


2000's

The Secret in Their Eyes, Argentina- 82nd Academy Awards- 2009
Departures, Japan- 81st Academy Awards- 2008
The Counterfeiters, Austria- 80th Academy Awards- 2007
The Lives of Others, Germany- 79th Academy Awards- 2006
Tsotsi, South Africa- 78th Academy Awards- 2005
The Sea Inside, Spain- 77th Academy Awards- 2004
The Barbarian Invasions, Canada- 76th Academy Awards- 2003
Nowhere in Africa, Germany- 75th Academy Awards- 2002
No Man's Land, Bosnia and Herzegovina- 74th Academy Awards- 2001
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, Taiwan- 73rd Academy Awards- 2000


1990's

All About My Mother, Spain- 72nd Academy Awards- 1999
Life Is Beautiful, Italy- 71st Academy Awards- 1998
Character, The Netherlands- 70th Academy Awards- 1997
Kolya, Czech Republic- 69th Academy Awards- 1996
Antonia's Line, The Netherlands- 68th Academy Awards- 1995
Burnt by the Sun, Russia- 67th Academy Awards- 1994
Belle Epoque, Spain- 66th Academy Awards- 1993
Indochine, France- 65th Academy Awards- 1992
Mediterraneo, Italy- 64th Academy Awards- 1991
Journey of Hope, Switzerland- 63rd Academy Awards- 1990


1980's

Cinema Paradiso, Italy- 62nd Academy Awards- 1989
Pelle the Conqueror, Denmark- 61st Academy Awards- 1988
Babette's Feast, Denmark- 60th Academy Awards- 1987
The Assault, The Netherlands- 59th Academy Awards- 1986
The Official Story, Argentina- 58th Academy Awards- 1985
Dangerous Moves, Switzerland- 57th Academy Awards- 1984
Fanny and Alexander, Sweden- 56th Academy Awards- 1983
Volver a Empezar (Begin the Beguine), Spain- 55th Academy Awards- 1982
Mephisto, Hungary- 54th Academy Awards- 1981
Moscow Does Not Believe in Tears, U.S.S.R.- 53rd Academy Awards- 1980


1970's

The Tin Drum, West Germany- 52nd Academy Awards- 1979
Get Out Your Handkerchiefs, France- 51st Academy Awards- 1978
Madame Rosa, France- 50th Academy Awards- 1977
Black and White in Color, Ivory Coast- 49th Academy Awards- 1976
Dersu Uzala, U.S.S.R.- 48th Academy Awards- 1975
Amarcord, Italy- 47th Academy Awards-1974
Day for Night, France- 46th Academy Awards- 1973
The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie, France- 45th Academy Awards- 1972
The Garden of the Finzi-Continis, Italy- 44th Academy Awards- 1971
Investigation of a Citizen Above Suspicion, Italy- 43rd Academy Awards- 1970


1960's

Z, Algeria- 42nd Academy Awards- 1969
War and Peace, U.S.S.R.- 41st Academy Awards- 1968
Closely Watched Trains, Czechoslovakia- 40th Academy Awards- 1967
A Man and a Woman, France- 39th Academy Awards- 1966
The Shop on Main Street, Czechoslovakia- 38th Academy Awards- 1965
Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow, Italy- 37th Academy Awards- 1964
81/2, Italy- 36th Academy Awards- 1963
Sundays and Cybèle, France- 35th Academy Awards- 1962
Through a Glass Darkly, Sweden- 34th Academy Awards- 1961
The Virgin Spring, Sweden- 33rd Academy Awards- 1960


1950's

Black Orpheus, France- 32nd Academy Awards- 1959
My Uncle, France- 31st Academy Awards- 1958
The Nights of Cabiria, Italy- 30th Academy Awards- 1957
La Strada, Italy- 29th Academy Awards- 1956
Samurai I: Musashi Miyamoto, Japan- 28th Academy Awards- 1955
Gate of Hell, Japan- 27th Academy Awards- 1954
Forbidden Games, France- 25th Academy Awards- 1952
Rashomon, Japan- 24th Academy Awards- 1951
The Walls of Malapaga, France & Italy- 23rd Academy Awards- 1950


1940's

Bicycle Thieves, Italy- 22nd Academy Awards- 1949
Monsieur Vincent, France- 21st Academy Awards- 1948
Shoeshine, Italy- 20th Academy Awards- 1947


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