OSCARs - Foreign Language Film

Foreign Language Film nominations always makes OSCAR nominees more diverse, because mostly their are made in non-Hollywood manner and tell us non-Hollywood stories.

This year 15 countries have already submitted their motion pictures for best Foreign Language Film nominations and they are (Source Wikipedia):

Submitting country	Film title used in nomination
Albania	Pharmakon[4]
Algeria	Zabana![5]
Australia	Lore[6]
Austria	Amour[7]
Azerbaijan	Buta[8]
Bangladesh	Ghetuputra Kamola[9]
Belgium	Our Children[10]
Bosnia and Herzegovina	Children of Sarajevo[11]
Brazil	The Clown[12]
Bulgaria	Sneakers[13]
Cambodia	Lost Loves[14]
Canada	War Witch[15]
Chile	No[16]
Colombia	El Cartel de los Sapos[17]
Croatia	Cannibal Vegetarian[18]
Czech Republic	In the Shadows[19]
Denmark	A Royal Affair[20]
Dominican Republic	Check Mate[21]
Estonia	Mushrooming[22]
Finland	Purge[23]
France	The Intouchables[24]
Georgia	Keep Smiling[25]
Germany	Barbara[26]
Greece	Unfair World[27]
Hong Kong	Life Without Principle[28]
Hungary	Just the Wind[29]
Iceland	The Deep[30]
India	Barfi![31]
Indonesia	Tiny Dancer[32]
Israel	Fill the Void[33]
Italy	Caesar Must Die[34]
Japan	Our Homeland[35]
Kazakhstan	Myn Bala[36]
Kenya	Nairobi Half Life[37]
Macedonia	The Third Half[38]
Mexico	After Lucia[39]
Morocco	Death for Sale[40]
Netherlands	Kauwboy[41]
Norway	Kon-Tiki[42]
Palestinian territories	When I Saw You[43]
Peru	The Bad Intentions[44]
Philippines	Bwakaw[45]
Poland	80 Million[46]
Portugal	Blood of My Blood[47]
Romania	Beyond the Hills[48]
Russia	White Tiger[49]
Serbia	When Day Breaks[50]
Slovakia	Made in Ash[51]
Slovenia	A Trip[52]
South Korea	Pietà[53]
Spain	Blancanieves[54]
Sweden	The Hypnotist[55]
Switzerland	Sister[56]
Taiwan	Touch of the Light[57]
Thailand	Headshot[58]
Turkey	Where the Fire Burns[59]
Ukraine	Firecrosser[60]
Venezuela	Rock, Paper, Scissors[61]
Vietnam	The Scent of Burning Grass[62]

Rest of the countries have announced short-lists to determine future nominees for Academy Award. After Venice film festival movie-goers attentions is drawn to South Korea, which is going to announce its submission quite shortly. One of the Korean short-lists Kim Ki Duk's Pieta champed on Venice FF with golden lion. We probably see that film in Academy nominees short-list too.

All submissions will be announced by Academy of Motion Picture,Arts and Science in October 2012, short lists in mid-January 2013 and nominees on January 24, 2013.

For now, predicted nominees are:

• Amour (Austria)
• Tabu (Portugal)
• Pieta (South Korea)
• Lore (Australia)

OSCAR BEST FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM PREDICTIONS UPDATED