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The Oscar International Feature Submissions of Film Year 2021 I’ve Seen, Ranked [Shortlist Completed]

A total of 93 submissions to the 2022 Oscars have been announced. [See
here
.] This is my ongoing personal record, and ranking, of the international features I've seen, plus some submission, nomination, and win statistics.

As of the last update, I have watched all the shortlisted titles.

My Other International Features Lists: [ 2024 ] [ 2023 ] [ 2022 ] [ 2021 ] [ 2020 ]

Drive My Car
★★★★★

WON THE OSCAR, 27 MARCH 2022.
NOMINATED, 8 FEBRUARY 2022.
SHORTLISTED FOR THE OSCARS, 21 DECEMBER 2021.

Submission from Japan. Thirteen [13] nominations, one [1] win, and three [3] honoraries. Submitting since 1956, one of the eight original submitting countries.

Flee
★★★★★

NOMINATED, 8 FEBRUARY 2022.
SHORTLISTED FOR THE OSCARS, 21 DECEMBER 2021.

Submission from Denmark. Fourteen [14] nominations and four [4] wins. Submitting since 1956, one of the eight original submitting countries.

The Worst Person in the World
★★★★★

NOMINATED, 8 FEBRUARY 2022.
SHORTLISTED FOR THE OSCARS, 21 DECEMBER 2021.

Submission from Norway. Five [5] nominations and no wins. Submitting since 1957.

A Hero
★★★★★

SHORTLISTED FOR THE OSCARS, 21 DECEMBER 2021.

Submission from Iran. Three [3] nominations and two [2] wins. Submitting since 1977.

Titane
★★★★★

Submission from . Three [3] honoraries, 37 nominations, and nine [9] wins. Submitting since 1956, one of the eight original submitting countries.

The Hand of God
★★★★½

NOMINATED, 8 FEBRUARY 2022.
SHORTLISTED FOR THE OSCARS, 21 DECEMBER 2021.

Submission from Italy. Twenty-eight [28] nominations and eleven [11] wins. Submitting since 1956, one of the eight original submitting countries.

Compartment No. 6
★★★★

SHORTLISTED FOR THE OSCARS, 21 DECEMBER 2021.

Submission from Finland. One [1] nominated and no wins. Submitting since 1973.

I'm Your Man
★★★★

SHORTLISTED FOR THE OSCARS, 21 DECEMBER 2021.

Submission from . Twenty [20] nominations and 3 wins. Submitting since 1956, one of the eight original submitting countries.

Playground
★★★★

SHORTLISTED FOR THE OSCARS, 21 DECEMBER 2021.

Submission from Belgium. Seven [7] nominations and no wins. Submitting since 1967.

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Prayers for the Stolen
★★★★

SHORTLISTED FOR THE OSCARS, 21 DECEMBER 2021.

Submission from Mexico. Eight [8] nominations and one [1] win. Submitting since 1957.

Luzzu
11
★★★★

Submission from Malta. Never nominated. Submitting since 2014.

Lunana: A Yak in the Classroom
★★★★

NOMINATED, 8 FEBRUARY 2022.
SHORTLISTED FOR THE OSCARS, 21 DECEMBER 2021.

Submission from Bhutan. Never nominated. Submitting since 1999 [sporadically].

Memoria
★★★★

Submission from Colombia. One [1] nomination and no wins. Submitting since 1980.

Pebbles
★★★★

Submission from India. Three [3] nominations and no wins. Submitting since 1957.

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Great Freedom
★★★½

SHORTLISTED FOR THE OSCARS, 21 DECEMBER 2021.

Submission from Austria. Four [4] nominations and two [2] wins. Submitting since 1961.

Plaza Catedral
★★★½

SHORTLISTED FOR THE OSCARS, 21 DECEMBER 2021.

Submission from Panama. Never nominated. Submitting since 2014.

Escape from Mogadishu
★★★½

Submission from South Korea. One [1] nomination and one [1] win. Submitting since 1962.

White on White
★★★½

Submission from Chile. Three [3] nominations and one [1] win. Submitting since 1990.

Dying to Divorce
★★★½

Submission from United Kingdom. Two [2] nominations and no wins. Submitting since 1991 [sporadically].

Lamb
21
★★★

SHORTLISTED FOR THE OSCARS, 21 DECEMBER 2021.

Submission from Iceland. One [1] nomination. Submitting since 1980.

On the Water
★★★

Submission from Estonia. One [1] nomination and no wins. Submitting since 1992.

The Good Boss
★★½

SHORTLISTED FOR THE OSCARS, 21 DECEMBER 2021.

Submission from Spain. Nineteen [19] nominations and four [4] wins. Submitting since 1956, one of the eight original submitting countries.

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Hive
25
★★½

SHORTLISTED FOR THE OSCARS, 21 DECEMBER 2021.

Submission from Kosovo. Never nominated. Submitting since 2014.

Bad Roads

Queued. To watch and rank.

Submission from Ukraine. Never nominated. Submitting since 1997.

Casablanca Beats

Queued. To watch and rank.

Submission from Morocco. Never nominated. Submitting since 1977.

Clara Sola

Queued. To watch and rank.

Submission from Costa Rica. Never nominated. Submitting since 2005.

Holy Beasts

Queued. To watch and rank.

Submission from Dominican Republic. Never nominated. Submitting since 1983.

The Intruder

Queued. To watch and rank.

Submission from Argentina. Seven [7] nominations and two [2] wins. Submitting since 1961.

Olga
37

Queued. To watch and rank.

Submission from Switzerland. Five [5] nominations and two [2] wins. Submitting since 1961.

Souad
38

Queued. To watch and rank.

Submission from Egypt. Never nominated. Submitting since 1958.

Unclenching the Fists

Queued. To watch and rank.

Submission from Russia. Seven [7] nominations and one [1] win. [As part of the Soviet Union, fifteen nominations and four wins.] Submitting since 1992. [As part of the Soviet Union, submitting since 1963.]

Yellow Cat

Queued. To watch and rank.

Submission from Kazakhstan. One [1] nomination and no wins. Submitting since 1992.

Heliopolis

TBA

Submission from Algeria. Five [5] nominations and one [1] win. Submitting since 1969.

The White Fortress

TBA

Submission from Bosnia & Herzegovina. Two [2] nominations and one [1] win. Submitting since 1994.

Private Desert

TBA

Submission from Brazil. Four [4] nominations and no wins. Submitting since 1960.

Fear
50

TBA

Submission from Bulgaria. Never nominated. Submitting since 1971.

White Building

TBA

Submission from Cambodia. One [1] nomination and no wins. Submitting since 1994.

Hidden Dreams

TBA

Submission from Cameroon. Never nominated. Submitting since 1980.

Drunken Birds

TBA

Submission from Canada. Seven [7] nominations and one [1] win. Submitting since 1971.

Tereza37

TBA

Submission from Croatia. Never nominated. Submitting since 1992.

Zátopek

TBA

Submission from Czech Republic. Three [3] nominations and one [1] win. Submitting since 1994 as Czech Republic.

Submersible

TBA

Submission from Ecuador. Never nominated. Submitting since 2000.

Brighton 4th

TBA

Submission from Georgia. One [1] nomination and no wins. Submitting since 1996.

Digger

TBA

Submission from Greece. Five [5] nominations and no wins. Submitting since 1957.

Freda
59

TBA

Submission from Haiti. Never nominated. Submitting since 2017 [sporadically].

Yuni
60

TBA

Submission from Indonesia. Never nominated. Submitting since 1987.

Europa

TBA

Submission from Iraq. Never nominated. Submitting since 2005 [sporadically].

Foscadh

TBA

Submission from Ireland. Never nominated. Submitting since 2005 [sporadically].

Let It Be Morning

TBA

Submission from Israel. Ten [10] nominations and no wins. Submitting since 1964.

Amira
64

TBA

Submission from Jordan. One [1] nomination and no wins. Submitting since 2008.

Shambala

TBA

Submission from Kyrgysztan. Never nominated. Submitting since 1998.

The Pit

TBA

Submission from Latvia. Never nominated. Submitting since 1992.

Isaac
69

TBA

Submission from Lithuania. Never nominated. Submitting since 2006.

Io sto bene

TBA

Submission from Luxembourg. Never nominated. Submitting since 1997.

Hail, Driver!

TBA

Submission from Malaysia. Never nominated. Submitting since 2004 [sporadically].

Do Not Hesitate

TBA

Submission from The Netherlands. Seven [7] nominations and three [3] win. Submitting since 1959.

Sisterhood

TBA

Submission from North Macedonia. Two [2] nominations and no wins. Submitting since 1994.

The Stranger

TBA

Submission from Palestine. Two [2] nominations and no wins. Submitting since 2003.

Powerful Chief

TBA

Submission from Peru. One [1] nomination and no wins. Submitting since 1967.

Leave No Traces

TBA

Submission from Poland. Twelve [12] nominations and one [1] win. Submitting since 1963.

Oasis
80

TBA

Submission from Serbia. Never nominated. Submitting since 1994.

107 Mothers

TBA

Submission from Slovakia. Never nominated. Submitting since 1993.

Sanremo

TBA

Submission from Slovenia. Never nominated. Submitting since 1993.

Barakat

TBA

Submission from South Africa. Two [2] nominations and one [1] win. Submitting since 1989.

Tigers

TBA

Submission from Sweden. Sixteen [16] nominations and three [3] wins. Submitting since 1956, one of the eight original submitting countries.

The Falls

TBA

Submission from Taiwan. Three [3] nominations and one [1] win. Submitting since 1957.

Golden Butterfly

TBA

Submission from Tunisia. One [1] nomination and no wins. Submitting since 1995.

Commitment Hasan

TBA

Submission from Turkey. Never nominated. Submitting since 1964 [sporadically].

The Inner Glow

TBA

Submission from Venezuela. Never nominated. Submitting since 1978.

Dad, I'm Sorry

TBA

Submission from Vietnam. One [1] nomination and no wins. Submitting since 1993.