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THE OFFICIAL LIST OF 83 FILMS
Chart Official as of 10/09/14
Pt. 2 Finland through Nepal
Pt. 3 The Netherlands through Venezuela
Pt. 1 Afghanistan through Ethiopia
25 official submissions on this page
Most Recent Update: 10/10/14
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Afghanistan ??? minutes A romantic drama about asylum seeking Afghans working in a factory in Tehran |
Argentina * REVIEWED * US RELEASE 122 minutes A grandly entertaining comedy with six stories of revenge. It will stand out for sure but who knows if they'll go for it. |
Australia * REVIEWED * 108 minutes Aboroginal actor David Gulpilil who headlined their submissin "Ten Canoes" is back and beautifully carries the film. It has a lot of English but probably not enough to be disqualified but we'll see. |
Austria ??? This Western features British star Sam Riley (who actually lives in Berlin) as a lone rider who enters a town for mysterious reasons. No one wants him to say Not Selected: Highlights of Austrian film year included "Amour Fou," and our original prediction "The Last Dance." |
Azerbaijan 105 minutes The effects of war seep into a remote village where a farming couple struggle to survive |
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Bangladesh 100 minutes apparently a genre bending contemporary movie (tragedy, family drama, romance) with a little of everything: striking locations, themes of love, art, sacrifice and self-realization. Not Selected: They've submitted fimls by Mostofa Sarwar Farooki twice in the past four years but they didn't go with his new "Ant Story" which is a Walter-Mitty like fantasy |
Belgium * REVIEWED * US RELEASE 95 minutes Marion Cotillard headlines this acclaimed drama about a woman who needs help from her coworkers to stay employed.
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Bolivia ??? minutes Known as Olvidados in Bolivia Not Selected: Juan Carlos Validivia is a regular with the Bolivian Association who chooses but they are sending his latest "Yvy Maracy: Tierra sin Mal" to compete in the Goyas instead |
Bosnia & Herzegovina ??? minutes As predicted it's a family drama about the mother dying of cancer |
Brazil * REVIEWED * 95 minutes LGBT teen drama about a blind guy falling in love Not Selected: The kidnapping thriller Wolf at the Door or Boy and the World which is listed on the animated feature chart |
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Bulgaria 100 minutes A World War II drama. Not yet released in Bulgaria Not Selected: Viktoria and Alienation were popular runners up but some people are angry about the decision of the 12 person committee which includes this film's director |
Canada US RELEASE * REVIEWED * 139 minutes Xavier Dolan's debut I Killed My Mother was submitted for Oscar in its year and this Cannes sensation is their second Dolan submission. Will Oscar be wowed by its raw huge feelings or turn away in discomfort? |
Chile 82 minutes a working class man turns vigilante to deal with street thugs Not Selected: Paulina Garcia who was so awesome in Gloria last year had a film called "Illiterate" but the whimsical dramedy "The Dance of Reality" by Alejandro Jodorowsky seemed most likely. |
China 100 minutes A retiree and his granddaughter travel the Chinese countryside Not Selected: Coming Home from Zhang Yimou or which both scored multiple Golden Horse nominations |
Colombia 86 minutes A teenager is asked by his crime boss uncle to infiltrate a theater group to learn of their political activities Not Selected: "Everyone Leaves" "Dust on the Tongue" |
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Costa Rica minutes “Red Princesses” was released way back last October 2013 but Costa Rica continued to love it and submitted this story of a family of Communists living under assumed identities in political exile. |
Croatia 107 minutes This movie, a western based on a hit stage comedy, is about eight outsiders breaking all the rules of the theater Not Selected: the award-winning "Number 55" or "The Bridge at the End of the World" |
Cuba * REVIEWED * minutes This year the national film studio only produced a single film. But it was a critical and box-office success. “Behavior” (Conducta) is about a boy from a dysfunctional family who meets an inspiring teacher. If they submit that's the one. It's playing TIFF this year |
Czech Republic 100 minutes A doping drama about Olympic athletes in the 1980s Not Selected: Gypsy drama “The Way Out”or “Hany” which was shot in a single take |
Denmark 107 minutes An harrowing semi-autobiographical film about the filmmaker and his wife who killed their child. Malmros is an important figure in Danish cinema. He was first submitted in 1977 for the Oscars |
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Dominican Republic 96 minutes a drama with Romeo & Juliet overtones about two half-brothers chasing after the same girl. Tonos previously had a film submitted in 2011 |
Ecuador ??? minutes A lonely widow spends her days in routine and dreaming, rarely leaving her house. Until a stray dog arrives Not Selected: It’s rare that Ecuadorian films make major festivals but LGBT-drama “Holiday” (Feriado), which is reportedly a sweet film, did. |
Egypt 90 minutes As predicted they selected this feminist film about a lower-class female factory worker who falls for her handsome upper-class foreman and is accused of losing her virginity. Reviews have been strong in the Arab world. Not Selected: the comedy “Excuse My French” or the thriller “The Cat” |
Estonia 87 minutes This is a war time drama about a farmer harvesting his crop of tangerines who takes in a wounded soldier. |
Ethiopia 99 minutes a drama about a young girl arrested for killing a man trying to kidnap her into a forced marriage. It played at Berlinale |
Submission Commentary by Nathaniel R & A.D.
DID NOT SUBMIT THIS YEAR:
Albania, Algeria, Armenia, Cambodia, Kazakshtan, Malaysiam, Vietnam
THANK YOU FOR THE TIPS:
Ali, Brenda, Evan, Irvin, Ivan, Matheus, Michael, Murtada, Shane, Yonatan
SUBMISSION CHARTS
83 official submissions - a record by 7 films
Pt. 1 Afghanistan through Ethiopia
Pt. 2 Finland through Nepal
Pt. 3 The Netherlands through Vietnam