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THE OFFICIAL LIST OF 83 FILMS
Chart Official as of 10/09/14
Pt. 1 Afghanistan through Ethiopia - 25 films
Pt. 2 Finland through Nepal - 30 films
THE NETHERLANDS through VIETNAM
28 official submissions on this page
Last Update 10/10/14
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THE NETHERLANDS 97 minutes As predicted it's this courtroom drama (called Lucia de B. in The Netherlands) based on a true story of an attoreny who helps convict a nurse of murder an dthen regrets it. van der Oest is a previous nominee in this category for "Zus & Zo" Not Selected: “Secrets of War”, about kids helping their Jewish classmate and his family escape the Nazis
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NEW ZEALAND 108 minutes this warrior epic about a chieftain's son avenging his tribes slaughter premiered in Toronto but wasn't supposed to be in NZ cinemas until October so they must have done a qualifying release back home in order to submit it. |
NORWAY * REVIEWED * 93 minutes Not Selected: Their finalist list re. but I'm sad it wasn't Blind which I loved at Sundance. |
PAKISTAN
never nominated DUKHTAR Afia Nathaniel ???minutes A mother and her daughter flee their home before a marriage to a tribal leader. A hunt for the pair begins in this thriller
Not Selected: the counter-terrorism thriller “Waar”, the most successful Pakistani film of all time.
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PALESTINE
1 nomination EYES OF A THIEF Najwa Naijar 98 minutes
Arabic
As we suggested they chosen this drama about a Palestinian man searching for his long-lost daughter after his release from an Israeli prison. He finds much has changed in Palestinian society. Not Selected: Palestine Stereo about two brothers whose home is destroyed in a bombing |
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PANAMA 94 minutes A documentary about cultural memory and the US invasion of Panama in 1989 |
PERU
1 nomination THE GOSPEL AND THE FLESH Eduardo Mendoza de Echave
??? minutes As predicted it's El evangelio de la carne, a multi-strand drama that sounds a bit like Amores Perros. Not Selected: The other notable possibility was “Trip to Timbuktu”, following a young middle class couple’s relationship through political times. |
THE PHILIPPINES
never nominated NORTE: THE END OF HISTORY Lav Diaz
250 minutes A multiple story drama exploring themes of class, crime, and family Not Selected: Here's an article about eligible Pinoy options |
POLAND * CAPSULE REVIEW * US RELEASE COMPLETE 82 minutes This drama about a novice on the brink of her vows who leaves the convent to learn of her family history is brilliant and did great arthouse business in the States. Consider it a major possibility come Oscar night. |
PORTUGAL * REVIEWED * US Release 164 minutes AIDS documentary about the filmmaker going through experimental treatments Not Selected: The Mais: A Story of a Portuguese Family |
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ROMANIA 86 minutes
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US Release
Dec 31st SONY PICTURES CLASSICS 140 minutes
Russian In a surprise Russia went with this hugely acclaimed movie which was expected to win big at Cannes though it only took the screenplay prize. Why a surprise? It's very critical of Russia
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SERBIA ??? minutes PLOT? |
SINGAPORE 70 minutes In this musical drama, a tsunami survivor is a domestic helper to a retired bitter employer Not Selected: the teen road drama “Three Peas in a Pod” was directed by Michelle Chong, who has been their representative choice before |
SLOVAKIA ??? minutes PLOT ? |
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SLOVENIA 83 minutes An abandoned child, now 19, leaves his youth care center after nine years to begin his new life. He falls in love, searches for his father's grave and discovers family secrets |
SOUTH AFRICA 98 minutes Two university graduates in love are refused marriage by the young woman's parents who want her to marry a local king instead. Not Selected: “iNumberNumbr” a gritty, urban drama that was a big hit in South Africa and which stars Presley Chweneyagae who played the title role in Oscar favorite “Tsotsi” |
SOUTH KOREA 111 minutes a smuggling thriller in which illegal immigrants are on a fishing boat Not Selected: The big domestic hit “The Admiral: Roaring Currents”, an expensive historical drama set during a triumphant 16th century battle against Japan. |
SPAIN US RELEASE 108 minutes A road trip movie set in 1966 in which a teacher drives to Almeria hoping to meet John Lennon. Spain has sent Trueba once before for Soldiers of Salamis in 2003 |
SWEDEN * REVIEWED * US RELEASE 118 minutes An avalanche in the French Alps disrupts a Swedish family's ski vacation in this sharp provocative comedy about male ego and grudge holdging |
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SWITZERLAND 102 minutes A teacher and a cabaret singer begin a long term relationship within an underground organization in the 50s, one of the first gay liberation communities in the world, called "Der Kreis". It won a Teddy Award at Berlinale. it's often described as a documentary but it looks fully acted. Hmmm. Not Selected: Switzerland had a 12 film shortlist and Clouds of Sils Maria ,I'll be The Goalie and Black Brothers" were all on it. |
TAIWAN 95 minutes a young farmer in Myanmar and a woman looking to make a fresh start after escaping an arranged marriage are lured into the lucrative business of crystal meth Not Selected: "Stray Dogs" was popular at festivals and former Taiwanese submission team from Seediq Bale also has a film in play called "Kano,"a baseball drama |
THAILAND
never nominated TEACHER'S DIARY Nithiwat Tharathorn 110 minutes
Thai Two lonely teachers, writing in the same diary (long story) fall in love with the other. Will they ever meet?
Not Selected: “The Last Executioner”,was the best-reviewed Thai film of the year. a biopic of the man tasked with shooting Thailand’s condemned prisoners by firing squad.
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TURKEY US RELEASE 196 minutes This year's Palme D'Or winner is the fourth Oscar submission from Turkey directed by Ceylan. He came closest to a nomination in 2008 with Three Monkeys (made the finalist list) |
UKRAINE 124 minutes Old Person / Young Person Drama Alert (Oscar loves those). Set in the industrialized Soviet Union of the 1930s during Big Hunger and "the liquidation of intellectuals". An American communist is killed and his young son becomes the guide for a blind minstrel. Not Selected: They didn't go with the festival sensation The Tribe, a film with no dialogue and no subtitles about the surprising subculture at a school for the deaf. |
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UNITED KINGDOM 116 minutes Synopsis don't convey much beyond social drama of small lives and a woman suffering. Not Selected: Oops. We thought it was going to either be “Letters to Sofija”, set in pre-independence Lithuania, or “Lilting” a gay drama about a British man (Ben Whishaw) mourning his dead Chinese lover and trying to connect with his mother who speaks no English. (Reviewed here) |
URUGUAY ??? minutes Uruguay loves droll comedies so we predicted it'd bve this film about an elderly Jewish man convinced his neighbor is a runaway Nazi. Correct! Not Selected: “The Militant”, about a student activist. |
VENEZUELA
never nominated THE LIBERATOR Alberto Arvelo * REVIEWED *
US RELEASE
Oct 3rd COHEN MEDIA GROUP 119 minutes
Spanish, French, English This historical drama is about Simon Bolivar who fought 100 battles against the Spanish army in South America.
Not Selected: the gay
pre-teen drama "Bad Hair" which reportedly came close to being selected. It's really special so see it if you can.
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Submission Commentary by Nathaniel R & A.D.
DID NOT SUBMIT THIS YEAR:
Albania, Algeria, Armenia, Cambodia, Kazakshtan, Malaysiam, Vietnam
THANK YOU FOR THE TIPS:
Ali, Brenda, Evan, Irvin, Ivan, Matheus, Michael, Murtada, Shane, Yonatan
SUBMISSION CHARTS
83 official submissions
Pt. 1 Afghanistan through Ethiopia
Pt. 2 Finland through Nepal
Pt. 3 The Netherlands through Venezuela