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89th Oscars. Oscar Contenders of 2016 - For prediction, discussion, entertainment purposes only
PART TWO - Finland through The Netherlands
30 of 85 Official Submissions
Updated October 22nd, 2016
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PT 1 Albania to Estonia -25 Official Submissions
PT 3 New Zealand to Yemen - 30 Official Submissions
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Finland THE HAPPIEST DAY IN THE LIFE OF OLLI MAKI Featherweight championship |
France ELLE Opens in the US on November 11th A brilliant comedy about rape, hypocrisy, misogyny and Hupper's screen persona Not Selected: Frantz, Cezanne and I, and Les Innocentes. last year's nominee: |
Georgia HOUSE OF OTHERS In post-war Georgian two surviving families are still not living with peace. This is a debut from a female filmmaker |
Germany TONI ERDMANN Opens in the US on Dec 25th Spirit Nom, NYFCC Winner Father/Daughter comedy already beloved by critics. Could it be the frontrunner? Coverage of last year's finalist: |
Greece CHEVALIER Currently Streaming on Netflix, Spirit Nom Satire about masculinity. |
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Hong Kong A crime drama starring Aaron Kwok told in three acts (investigation / the victim / the motivation). A major film in Asian cinema last year with several Golden Horse nominations and multiple Hong Kong wins |
Hungary Two 20somethings in rehab become involved with a disabled hitman in what is billed as an action comedy but frequently called a coming of age film. Despite the gimmicky sounding mix of plot and genre it has strong reviews and is very popular in Hungary Coverage of last year's Winner: |
Iceland A teenage city boy is sent away to the country to live with his dad (from the director of Volcano) Weird Trivia: This is the 4th year in a row Iceland has submitted a film with an animal in the title after Of Horses & Men, Life in a Fishbowl, and Rams Not Selected: Coverage of last year's submission |
India A movie about the persecution of immigrants by law enforcement. They are forced to confess to crimes they didn't do |
Indonesia LETTERS FROM PRAGUE A romantic drama with musical elements about a woman is sent to prague to deliver a letter to an unknown man.
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Iran Opens in January 2017 in the US A gripping drama about married actors whose home life begins to unravel during a production of Arthur Miller's Death of a Salesman
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Iraq Two little people attempt to meet their football hero Cristiano Ronaldo
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Israel SAND STORM Now playing in the US A young woman rebels against a proposed marriage. Her mother and father disagree on how to handle it. Not Selected: Coverage of Last Year's Submission: |
Italy Now Playing in the US Not Selected: the finalists were The Last Will Be the Last, Indivisible, Coverage of Last Year's Submission: |
Japan A ghost visits the mother of a man who died in Nagasaki during World War II. Yamada had a previous nomination in this category with The Twilight Samurai (2002) P.S. They need to settle on an English language title for this movie. It has already had 3 different titles |
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Jordan 3000 NIGHTS A Palestinian woman in an Israeli prison gives birth to a son and tries to protect him and survive. Coverage of last year's nominee: |
Kazakhstan Kazakhstan produced about 15 films a year. This one is a historic epic about a man imprisoned in prison for writing books about Kazakh history and national heroes. |
Kosovo Debut feature, a post war dramedy. A man thought dead returns home to initial joy. But he's still legally dead which brings complications |
.Kyrgyzstan A son returns to his family's home village from the US to repay his father's debts
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Latvia An homage to Eastern Bloc cinema, this film looks at a young man with Communist ideals in a Latvian collective farm. In black and white. (Pakalnina is a prolific director with many short films and 7 features.)
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Lebanon A filmmaker manipulates public opinions about a gangster |
Lithunia Set in the last days of the Soviet Era in which friendships are complicated by a love triangle |
Luxembourg A documentary about the people of Chernobyl and their lives before the catatostrophe |
Macedonia THE LIBERATION OF SKOPJE A WW II drama told through the eyes of an 11 year old boy whos mother is close with a German officer |
Malaysia BEAUTIFUL PAIN (also known as REDHA) a husband and wife struggle with their autistic boy |
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Mexico A man takes border patrol into his own vicious hands. Starring Gael García Bernal & Jeffrey Dean Morgan Now playing in the US Not selected: 7:19, Alien, Carmin Tropical, Chosen Ones, El Jeremias, Epitaph, Estar o no estar, 4th Company, Los Muertos, Made in Bangkok, Maquinaria Panamerican, Mexican Gangster, Monster w/1000 Heads, Somos Mari Pepa, You're Killing Me Susan Coverage of last year's: |
Montenegro This dramedy is about a priest who returns to a superstitious village to nurse his ailing mother. The villagers want him out. Not Selected: The only other finalist was a film called Low Down |
Morocco Looks like a crime drama. Haven't found much info |
Nepal Two young boys, divided by caste, raise a hen together in the hopes of selling eggs. It goes missing and their journey begins |
The Netherlands A drama about parents grieving their son. This is the third time van der Oest has been submitted. She was previously nominated for Zus & Zo (2002) Not Selected |
HQ - Predictions & Trivia
PT 1 Albania to Estonia -25 Official Submissions
PT 3 New Zealand to Yemen - 30 Official Submissions