Pakistan
1 finalist

Palestine
2 nominations | + 1 finalist
submitting since 2003

PALESTINE '36
AnneMarie Jacir
no US distiribution yet

115 minutes
Arabic, Hebrew, English

This one is a historical drama about Palestine revolt against British colobnial rule. Oscar winner Jeremy Irons co-stars. 

Trivia: This is the fourth time Palestine has sent AnneMarie Jacir which makes her their more frequently submitted director. The honor was previously held by Hany Abu-Assad.

3 key submissions:
2017- Wajib
2013 - Omar
2005 - Paradise Now

Panama
never nominated | + 1 finalist | submitting since 2014)

Paraguay
never nominated | submitting since 2015

Peru
1 nomination | submitting since 1967

TBD

FINALISTS: They are choosing between 6 films: Ashes, the Movie, Mistura, 
Motherland , Nanito ,
Quadrilateral , and Zafari

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Philippines
never nominated |  submitting since 1956*

TBD

FINALISTS: They're choosing between seven films which are  Feed Delivery, Green Bones, Hello Love Again, Magellan, Some Nights I Feel Like Walking, Song of the Fireflies, and Sunshine.

3 key submissions: 
2016 - Ma Rosa
2012 - Bwakaw
2006 - The Blossoming of Maximo Oliveros

*Philippines even submitted once in 1953 before the category was an official one and they were just giving discretionary Honorary Oscars

Poland
13 nominations | 1 win submitting since 1963

Portugal
never nominated |  submitting since 1980

TBD

FINALISTS: They're choosing between five films: Banzo, 
Dreaming of Lions,  
The Englishman's Papers ,  Hanami , and The Survivors

3 key submissions:
2024 - Grand Tour
2020 - Vitalina Varela
2015 - Arabian Nights Vol 2 - the Desolate Ones

Romania
1 nomination | +1 finalist | submitting since 1966

Russia
noms

Serbia
never nominated | + 1 finalist | submitting since 1994

Singapore
never nominated |
submitting since 1959 and regularly since 2005 

Slovakia
never nominated* | 
submitting since 1993

Slovenia
never nominated | submitting since 1993

South Korea
1 nom | 1 win | + 2 finalists |  submitting since 1962

TBD

FINALISTS? We don't have a finalist list but we do know the 19 films that are eligible for this honor - we suspect the submission will be No Other Choice

Spain
21 noms | 4 wins | + 3 finalists | submitting since 1956

TBD

FINALISTS: They have not yet released the names of the three finalists but we know which films are eligible...

3 best 21st century submissions:
2019 - Pain and Glory
2012 - Blancanieves
2006 - Volver

Sudan
noms

Sweden
16 noms | 3 wins | + 4 finalists | submitting since 1956

TBD

FINALISTS: Sweden is choosing between three finalists:  Dance Club, Eagles fo the Republic and a documentary called Israel Palestine on Swedish TV 1958-1989. 

3 brilliant snubbed submissions:
2019 - And Then We Danced
2015 - A Pigeon Sat on a Branch Reflecting On Its Existence
2014 - Force Majeure

Switzerland
5 noms | 2 wins | + 3 finalists | submitting since 1961

LATE SHIFT
Petra Volpe
no US distribution yet

92 minutes
German

A drama about a night nurse starring Leonie Benesch (September 5, Teacher's Lounge, Babylon Berlin). Switzerland hasn't been nominated since 1990 (when they won for Journey of Hope)

Not Selected: 
The other two finalists were the Spanish language Hanami (which is also a finalist for ) and the 1968 set drama The Safe House. 

3 Swiss finalists: 
2016 My Life as a Zucchini
2012 -Sister
2006 - Vitus

Taiwan
3 noms | 1 win | + 2 finalists | submitting since 1957

Thailand
never nominated | + 1 finalist| submitting since 1984

A USEFUL GHOST
Ratchapoom Boonbunchchachoke
US release date TBD, Cineverse

130 minutes
Thai

In this dark comedy (which won Critics Week at Cannes) a dead wife's spirit takes residence in a vacuum cleaner to protect her widowed husband. This is a directorial debut

3 key Thai submissions:
2024 - How to Make Millions...
2010 - Uncle Boonmee Who Can...
2003 - Last Life in the Universe

Tunisia
1 nomination |
submitting since 1995

Turkey
never nominated | 1 finalist | submitting since 1964

ONE OF THESE DAYS WHEN HEMME DIES
Murat Firatoglu
no US distribution yet

83 minutes
Turkish

A drama about a man working in a tomato field who plans to kill his boss who hasn't paid him his wages. This is a directorial debut and Firatoglu also stars in the movie.

3 key submissions:
2022 - Kerr
2015 - Sivas
2011 -Once Upon a Time in Anatolia

Ukraine
never nominated | 
submitting since 1997

TBD

FINALISTS: They will choose from the following eight films:   
Bucha and Stepne are narrative features and the rest are doc: Divia , Full Force, 
One Summer in Ukraine (which is in English so it will be disqualified if submitted), Timestamp, 
2000 Meters to Andriivka ,and Warning! Life Goes On. With the exception of Stepne all of the films are about the current war with Russia.

Uzbekistan
noms

Venezuela
never nominated | 1 finalist | submitting since 1978

Vietnam
1 nomination
(submitting since 1993)

Yemen
noms

Current International Feature Predictions

Pt 1 AFGHANISTAN to GUATEMALA

Pt 2 HAITI to  NORWAY