List of submissions to the 80th Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film explained

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Award1 Winner: The Counterfeiters
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This is a list of submissions to the 80th Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has invited the film industries of various countries to submit their best film for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film every year since the award was created in 1956.[1] The award is handed out annually by the Academy to a feature-length motion picture produced outside the United States that contains primarily non-English dialogue.[1] [2] The Foreign Language Film Award Committee oversees the process and reviews all the submitted films.[2]

For the 80th Academy Awards, which were held on February 24, 2008, the Academy invited 95 countries to submit films for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film.[3] Sixty-three countries submitted films to the Academy, the highest number of submissions in the history of the award, including Azerbaijan and Ireland, which submitted films for the first time.[4] [5] Several of the submissions were subject to controversy. The Academy determined that initial submissions from Israel and Taiwan did not meet Academy requirements,[6] [7] and both countries submitted new films as replacements.[8] [9] Bolivia's official submission, Los Andes no creen en Dios, did not appear on the Academy's list of accepted submissions.[10]

Due to a change in the rules made for the 79th Academy Awards,[11] the Academy published a shortlist of nine films on January 15, 2008, prior to the selection of the final five nominees.[12] The Academy engendered controversy with its selections, notably the omission of Romania's 4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days, which had won the Palme d'Or at the 2007 Cannes Film Festival, and France's Persepolis, the winner of the Jury Prize at the same Cannes Film Festival.[13] [14] [15] [16] [17] After revealing the shortlist, the Academy released a list of nominees on January 22, 2008.[18] The winner of the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film was Austria's The Counterfeiters, which was directed by Stefan Ruzowitzky.[19]

Submissions

Submitting country Film title used in nomination Original title Language(s) Director(s) Result
XXYSpanish
The Home Song StoriesCantonese, English, Mandarin
The CounterfeitersDie FälscherGerman, Russian, English, Hebrew
CaucasiaQafqazAzerbaijani, Russian
On the Wings of Dreamsস্বপ্নডানায় Bengali
Ben XFlemish, Dutch
Los Andes no creen en DiosLos Andes no creen en DiosSpanish
It's Hard to be NiceTeško je biti finBosnian
The Year My Parents Went On VacationO Ano em que Meus Pais Saíram de FériasBrazilian Portuguese, Yiddish
Warden of the DeadПазачът на мъртвитеBulgarian
Days of DarknessL'Âge des ténèbresFrench
Padre NuestroSpanish, English
The Knot云水谣Mandarin
SatanásSpanish
ArminBosnian, Croatian, German, English
The Silly AgeLa Edad de la pesetaSpanish
I Served the King of EnglandObsluhoval jsem anglického králeCzech
The Art of CryingKunsten at græde i korDanish
In the Heliopolis Flatفي شقة مصر الجديدةArabic
The ClassKlassEstonian
A Man's JobMiehen työFinnish
PersepolisFrench, English, Persian, German, Marjane Satrapi
The Russian Triangleრუსული სამკუთხედიRussian
The Edge of HeavenAuf der anderen SeiteGerman, Turkish, English
EduartAlbanian, German, Greek
Exiled放逐Cantonese, Mandarin
TaxidermiaHungarian, English, Russian
Jar CityMýrinIcelandic
एकलव्यHindi
Denias, Singing on the CloudDenias Senandung Di Atas AwanIndonesian, Papuan Malay
M for Motherمیم مثل مادرPersian
Jani GalKurdish
KingsIrish, English
BeaufortבופורHebrew
La sconosciutaItalian
I Just Didn't Do ItそれでもボクはやってないJapanese
MongolМонголMongolian, Mandarin
Caramelسكر بناتLebanese Arabic, French
Little SecretsPerl oder PicaLuxembourgish
MacedoniaShadowsСенкиMacedonian
Silent LightStellet lichtPlautdietsch
DuskaDutch, Russian
Gone with the WomanTatt av KvinnenNorwegian, English, French
Crossing a ShadowUna sombra al frenteSpanish
DonsolBikol, Tagalog, Filipino
KatyńPolish, Russian, German
Belle ToujoursFrench
Love SicknessMaldeamoresSpanish, Carlitos Ruiz
4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days4 luni, 3 săptămâni şi 2 zileRomanian
12Russian, Chechen
The TrapKlopkaSerbian
881Mandarin, Hokkien
Return of the StorksNávrat bocianovGerman, Slovak
Short CircuitsKratki stikiSlovene
Secret Sunshine밀양Korean
The OrphanageEl orfanatoSpanish
You, the LivingDu levandeSwedish
Late BloomersDie HerbstzeitlosenSwiss German
Island Etude練習曲Mandarin, Taiwanese Hokkien, English, Lithuanian
King of Fireตำนานสมเด็จพระนเรศวรมหาราชThai, Mon, Burmese
A Man's Fear of GodTakvaTurkish
The Pope's ToiletEl Baño del PapaSpanish, Enrique Fernandez
Postcards from LeningradPostales de Leningrado
The White Silk DressÁo lụa Hà ĐôngVietnamese

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  1. Web site: History of the Academy Awards - Page 2 . . 2008-06-23 . https://web.archive.org/web/20080622191328/http://www.oscars.org/aboutacademyawards/history02.html . 2008-06-22 . dead .
  2. Web site: Special Rules for the Best Foreign Language Film Award . . 2008-06-23 . https://web.archive.org/web/20080314002549/http://www.oscars.org/79academyawards/rules/rule14.html . 2008-03-14 . dead .
  3. Web site: 95 Countries to Receive Foreign Language Film Entry Forms for 2007 Oscar . . 2007-06-22 . 2008-06-23 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20071010104420/http://www.oscars.org/press/pressreleases/2007/07.06.22.html . October 10, 2007 .
  4. Web site: A Record 63 Countries Vying For Best Foreign-Language Oscar Nod . . 2007-10-17 . 2008-06-23 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20080926200107/http://oscars.movies.yahoo.com/news/iw/20071018/1355.html . September 26, 2008 .
  5. Web site: Oscar's Foreign Movie Rules Questioned. https://archive.today/20130117152713/http://www.backstage.com/bso/news_reviews/la/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1003671349. dead. 2013-01-17. Backstage. Galloway, Steven. 2007-11-12. 2008-06-25.
  6. Web site: The Band's Visit. The New York Times. Kershner, Isabel. 2007-10-31. 2008-06-23.
  7. Web site: Oscar deems 'Band's Visit' ineligible. Variety. Jaafar, Ali. 2007-10-12. 2008-06-23.
  8. Web site: Taiwan drops 'Lust, Caution' as Oscar entry. The China Post. Lee, Min. 2007-10-19. 2008-06-23. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20120221222212/http://www.chinapost.com.tw/taiwan/2007/10/19/127294/Taiwan-drops.htm. 2012-02-21.
  9. Web site: Israeli film Beaufort nominated for Oscar for Best Foreign Film. Haaretz. Uni, Assaf. 2008-01-22. 2008-06-23.
  10. News: 110 mil personas vieron el último filme de Eguino . es . Los Tiempos . Orellana, Ruddy . 2007-12-13 . 2008-06-24 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20071215225459/http://www.lostiempos.com/noticias/13-12-07/tragaluz.php . December 15, 2007 .
  11. Web site: Rules Change for Foreign-Language Oscar. San Francisco Chronicle. 2006-07-01. 2008-06-23.
  12. Web site: Nine Foreign Language Films Advance in 2007 Oscar Race . . 2008-01-15 . 2008-06-23 . https://web.archive.org/web/20080430200111/http://www.oscars.org/press/pressreleases/2008/08.01.15a.html . 2008-04-30 . dead .
  13. Oscar's foreign film race heats up. Variety. Gaydos, Steven. McCarthy, Libby . 2008-01-15. 2008-06-23.
  14. News: Oscar-snubbed '4 Months' rivets. The Washington Post. 2008-02-01. 2008-06-23.
  15. 4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days . . Kenny, Glenn . 2008-01-17 . 2008-06-23 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20080617110939/http://www.premiere.com/moviereviews/4368/4-months-3-weeks-and-2-days.html . 2008-06-17 .
  16. Web site: Acclaimed films miss out on foreign-Oscar bid. Reuters. Goodman, Dean. 2008-01-22. 2008-06-23.
  17. Web site: Snubs, omissions taint Oscar foreign film award. Yahoo! Movies. Collett-White, Mike. 2008-02-22. 2008-06-23. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20080228094103/http://movies.yahoo.com/mv/news/va/20080222/120369717000.html. 2008-02-28.
  18. Web site: Nominations – 80th Annual Academy Awards . . 2008-01-22 . 2008-06-24 . https://web.archive.org/web/20080622045251/http://www.oscars.org/80academyawards/nominees/announcement.html . 2008-06-22 . dead .
  19. Web site: Austria's 'Counterfeiters' Wins Oscar . . Pearson, Ryan . 2008-02-25 . 2008-06-24 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20080408145914/http://www.foxnews.com/wires/2008Feb25/0%2C4670%2COscarsForeign%2C00.html . 2008-04-08 .
  20. Web site: India Retains 'Eklavya: The Royal Guard' as Official Oscar Entry. Voice of America. 2007-10-18. 2008-06-23.
  21. Dawtrey, Adam . 2007-10-04 . BAFTA attacked over Oscars . . 2008-06-24.

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