Thursday, January 19, 2012

Best Foreign-Language Film

The always contentious battle for Best Foreign Film is underway as the Academy has whittled some 69 films to 8 semi-finalists for the Academy Award.  They are:

  • Bullhead (Belgium- 5 nominations\no wins)- directed by Michael R. Roskan
  • Footnote (Israel- 9 nominations\no wins)- directed by Joseph Cedar
  • In Darkness (Poland- 8 nominations\no wins)- directed by Agnieszka Holland
  • Monsieur Lazhar (Canada- 3 nominations\1 win)- directed by Philippe Falardeau
  • Omar Killed Me (Morocco- never nominated)- directed by Roschdy Zem
  • Pina (Germany- 16 nominations\3 wins)- directed by Wim Wenders
  • A Separation (Iran- 1 nominations\no wins)- directed by Asghar Farhadi
  • Superclasico (Denmark- 8 nominations\3 wins)- directed by Ole Christian Madsen
  • Warriors of the Rainbow: Seediq Bale (Taiwan- 3 nominations\1 win)- directed by Wei Te-sheng

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