76 countries, a fucking fraction of the world but then I bet the others don't care, have officially submitted films for consideration for the Best Foreign Language Film category. Now that they've gotten rid of the old voting system, which was actually a good one but didn't always yield good results, couldn't they get rid of the old rules? Since France couldn't submit Blue Is the Warmest Colour due to its release date, they've submitted Renoir instead, and it's boring. Selections below:
Afghanistan: Wajma - An Afghan Love Story
Albania: Agon
Argentina: Wakolda
Australia: The Rocket
Austria: The Wall
Azerbaijan: Steppe Man
Bangladesh: Television
Belgium: The Broken Circle Breakdown
Bosnia and Herzegovina: An Episode in the Life of an Iron Picker
Brazil: Neighbouring Sounds
Bulgaria: The Colour of the Chameleon
Cambodia: The Missing Picture
Canada: Gabrielle
Chile: Gloria
Chad: Grigris
China: Back to 1942
Colombia: La Playa DC
Croatia: Halima's Path
Czech Republic: The Don Juans
Denmark: The Hunt
Dominican Republic: Quien Manda?
Ecuador: The Porcelain Horse
Egypt: Winter of Discontent
Estonia: Free Range
Finland: Disciple
France: Renoir
Georgia: In Bloom
Germany: Two Lives
Greece: Boy Eating the Bird's Food
Hong Kong: The Grandmaster
Hungary: The Notebook
Iceland: Of Horses and Men
India: The Good Road
Indonesia: Sang Kiai
Iran: The Past
Israel: Bethlehem
Italy: The Great Beauty
Japan: The Great Passage
Kazakhstan: Shal
Latvia: Mother, I Love You
Lebanon: Blind Intersections
Lithuania: Conversations on Serious Topics
Luxembourg: Blind Spot
Mexico: Heli
Moldova: All God's Children
Montenegro: Ace of Spades - Bad Destiny
Morocco: Horses of God
Nepal: Soongava: Dance of the Orchids
The Netherlands: Borgman
New Zealand: White Lies
Norway: I Am Yours
Pakistan: Zinda Bhaag
Palestine: Omar
Peru: The Cleaner
The Philippines: Transit
Poland: Walesa. Man of Hope
Portugal: Lines of Wellington
Romania: Child's Pose
Russia: Stalingrad
Saudi Arabia: Wadjda
Serbia: Circles
Singapore: Ilo Ilo
Slovakia: My Dog Killer
Slovenia: Class Enemy
South Africa: Four Corners
South Korea: Juvenile Offender
Spain: 15 Years Plus a Day
Sweden: Eat Sleep Die
Switzerland: More Than Honey
Taiwan: Soul
Thailand: Countdown
Turkey: The Butterfly's Dream
Ukraine: Paradjanov
UK: Metro Manila
Uruguay: Anina
Venezuela: Breach in the Silence
My thoughts? Renoir, probably - it's French and classically done. Wadjda, because it made history and it's a heartwarming story. The Hunt, because it's high profile (and very good). Ilo Ilo, because it's a crowdpleaser. And The Past, because it'll definitely be on their radar. Of that lot, I sure hope The Hunt makes it - it's terrific. And More Than Honey, Child's Pose and Neighbouring Sounds - they're just as good. I'll be seeing The Missing Picture, Heli, Borgman and The Past at LFF next week. As long as Lines of Wellington doesn't get nominated...
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