This is a complete list of all official film submissions for the 2022 Oscar race in the International Feature category.
The deadline for countries to enter their official submissions is November 1, 2021. In order to be considered for a nomination, all entries must include dialogue that is primarily not in the English language. All films must be released in their country of origin between January 1 and December 31, 2021. Fifteen selections will be announced for the shortlist on December 21, 2021. From those fifteen, the Academy will determine the five nominees for Best International Feature Film.
The We Live Awards team will be updating this list on a regular basis whenever new titles are announced.
*: indicates a country or territory’s very first submission
Albania: Two Lions Heading to Venice, dir. Jonid Jorgji
Algeria: Héliopolis, dir. Djafar Gacem
*Note: This film was originally submitted for the 93rd Academy Awards but was withdrawn when the pandemic disrupted its release. It has been re-submitted for the 94th Academy Awards.
Argentina: The Intruder, dir. Natalia Meta
Armenia: Should the Wind Drop, dir. Nora Martirosyan
Australia: When Pomegranates Howl, dir. Granaz Moussavi
Austria: Great Freedom, dir. Sebastrian Meise
MUBI — US Release Date TBA
Bangladesh: Rehana, dir. Abdullah Mohammad Saad
Grasshopper Film — US Release Date TBA
Belgium: Playground, dir. Laura Wandel
Film Movement — US Release Date TBA
Bolivia: The Great Movement, dir. Kiro Russo
Bosnia and Herzogovina: The White Fortress, dir. Igor Drljaca
Brazil: Private Desert, dir. Aly Muritiba
Bulgaria: Fear, dir. Ivaylo Hristov
Cambodia: White Building, dir. Kavich Neang
Canada: Drunken Birds, dir. Ivan Grbovic
Columbia: Memoria, dir. Apichatpong Weerasethakul
Neon — US Release Date TBD
Costa Rica: Clara Sola, dir. Nathalie Álvarez Mesén
Oscilloscope Laboratories — US Release Date TBD
Croatia: Tereza37, dir. Danilo Šerbedžija
Czech Republic: Zátopek, dir. David Ondříček
Denmark: Flee, dir. Jonas Poher Rasmussen
Ecuador: Sumergible, dir. Alfredo León
Egypt: Souad, dir. Ayten Amin
Estonia: On the Water, dir. Peeter Simm
Finland: Compartment No. 6, dir. Juho Kuosmanen
Sony Pictures Classics — US Release Date TBA
France: Titane, dir. Julia Ducournau
Neon — October 1, 2021
Georgia: Brighton 4th, dir. Levan Koguashvili
Kino Lorber — US Release Date TBA
Germany: I’m Your Man, dir. Maria Schrader
Bleecker Street — September 24, 2021
Greece: Digger, dir. Georgis Grigorakis
Hong Kong: Zero to Hero, dir. Jimmy Wan
Netflix — November 5, 2021
Hungary: Post Mortem, dir. Péter Bergendy
Iceland: Lamb, dir. Valdimar Jóhannsson
A24 — October 8, 2021
India: Pebbles, dir. P.S. Vinothraj
Indonesia: Yuni, dir. Kamila Andini
Iran: A Hero, dir. Asghar Farhadi
Amazon Studios — January 7, 2022
Ireland: Foscadh, dir. Seán Breathnach
Israel: Let It Be Morning, Eran Kolirin
Italy: The Hand of God, dir. Paolo Sorrentino
Japan: Drive My Car, dir. Ryusuke Hamaguchi
Janus Films — November 24, 2021
Kenya: Mission to Rescue, dir. Gilbert Lukalia
Kosovo: Hive, dir. Blerta Basholli
Kino Lorber/Zeitgeist Films — November 12, 2021
Kyrgyzstan: Shambala, dir. Artykpai Suyundukov
Latvia: The Pit, dir. Dace Pūce
Lebanon: Costa Brava, Lebanon, dir. Mounia Akl
Lithuania: The Jump, dir. Giedrė Žickytė
Luxembourg: Io sto bene, dir. Donato Rotunno
Malawai: Fatsani: A Tale of Survival, dir. Gift Sukez Sukali
Malta: Luzzu, dir. Alex Camilleri
Kino Lorber — US Release Date TBA
Mexico: Prayers for the Stolen, dir. Tatiana Huezo
Netflix — US Release Date TBA
Montenegro: After the Winter, dir. Ivan Bakrač
Morocco: Casablanca Beats, dir. Nabil Ayouch
Kino Lorber — US Release TBA
Netherlands: Do Not Hesitate, dir. Shariff Korver
North Macedonia: Sisterhood, dir. Dina Duma
Norway: The Worst Person in the World, dir. Joachim Trier
Palestine: The Stranger, dir. Ameer Fakher Eldin
Panama: Plaza Catedral, dir. Abner Benaim
Paraguay: Nothing but the Sun, dir. Arami Ullón
Peru: Powerful Chief, dir. Henry Vallejo
Poland: Leave No Traces, dir. Jan P. Matuszyński
Portugal: The Metamorphosis of Birds, dir. Catarina Vasconcelos
Romania: Bad Luck Banging or Loony Porn, dir. Radu Jude
Russia: Unclenching the Fists, dir. Kira Kovalenko
Serbia: Oasis, dir. Ivan Ikić
Singapore: Precious Is the Night, dir. Wayne Peng
Slovakia: 107 Mothers, dir. Péter Kerekes
Slovenia: Sanremo, dir. Miroslav Mandić
Somalia: The Gravedigger’s Wife, dir. Khadar Ayderus Ahmed
South Korea: Escape from Mogadishu, dir. Ryoo Seung-wan
Spain: The Good Boss, dir. Fernando León de Aranoa
Sweden: Tigers, dir. Ronnie Sandahl
Switzerland: Olga, dir. Elie Grappe
Taiwan: The Falls, dir. Chung Mong-hong
Thailand: The Medium, dir. Banjong Pisanthanakun
Tunisia: Golden Butterfly, dir. Abdelhamid Bouchnak
Turkey: Commitment Hasan, dir. Semih Kaplanoğlu
Ukraine: Bad Roads, dir. Nataliia Vorozhbyt
Uruguay: The Broken Glass Theory, dir. Diego Fernández
Venezuela: The Inner Glow, dir. Andrés Eduardo Rodriguez, Luis Alejandro Rodriguez