The official submissions to the
2012 Oscars for the Best Foreign Language Film category were announced on October 13, 2011. A nine film shortlist was selected on January 18, 2012, and the five official nominees were revealed on January 24, 2012. The winner will be announced at the 84th Academy Awards ceremony on February 26, 2012.
There are
63 films officially approved to the final list, including an entry from New Zealand for the first time. Two films were disqualified from the race, Slovenia's
Silent Sonata which they forgot to submit in time, and Puerto Rico's
America which was rejected because the rules do not allow films from U.S. territories.
As I did for
last year's awards, I will maintain a list of all the submissions and try to see as many of the films as possible ahead of the actual ceremonies. Even though I think the selection process is flawed and the Academy voters often make terrible selections, I find it fun and interesting to watch the wide variety of foreign language submissions, especially the ones from countries not usually known for award winning cinema.
Here is the final list of the
84th Academy Awards Foreign Language Film submissions:
(last updated June 26, 2012 - 34/63)