Nine films are now vying for an Academy Award nomination in the foreign language category.
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced the shortlist on Thursday, which includes films from Chile, Germany and Lebanon. Ninety-two films were initially in contention for possible nomination.
Five films are typically nominated for foreign language Oscar consideration, and the nominees will be announced on January 23. The Academy Awards will be held on March 4 in Los Angeles.
The short-listed films are: Chile’s A Fantastic Woman; Germany’s In the Fade, Hungary’s On Body and Soul, Israel’s Foxtrot, Lebanon’s The Insult, Russia’s Loveless, Senegal’s Felicite, South Africa’s The Wound and Sweden’s The Square.
