Ahora algunas de las favoritas para adquirir el galardón son Roma, del mexicano Alfonso Cuarón, El Ángel, del argentino Luis Ortega y Cold War, del polaco Paweł Pawlikowski. Esta será también la primera vez que los países africanos estarán participando por el codiciado premio de la Academia para acceder al premio en la edición 91 de la entrega de los premios Oscar 2019, que se celebrará el próximo domingo 24 de febrero.
A continuación les presentamos la lista de las 87 películas participantes:
Afganistán, “Rona Azim’s Mother,” Jamshid Mahmoudi,
Alemania, “Never Look Away,” Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck,
Argelia, “Until the End of Time,” Yasmine Chouikh,
Argentina, “El Ángel,” Luis Ortega,
Armenia, “Spitak,” Alexander Kott,
Australia, “Jirga,” Benjamin Gilmour,
Austria, “The Waldheim Waltz,” Ruth Beckermann,
Bangladés, “No Bed of Roses,” Mostofa Sarwar Farooki
Bielorrusia, “Crystal Swan,” Darya Zhuk
Bélgica, “Girl,” Lukas Dhont
Bolivia, “The Goalkeeper,” Rodrigo “Gory” Patiño
Bosnia y Herzegovina, “Never Leave Me,” Aida Begić
Brasil, “The Great Mystical Circus,” Carlos Diegues
Bulgaria, “Omnipresent,” Ilian Djevelekov
Camboya, “Graves without a Name,” Rithy Panh
Canadá, “Family Ties,” Sophie Dupuis
Corea del Sur, “Burning,” Lee Chang-dong
Chile, “…And Suddenly the Dawn,” Silvio Caiozzi
China, “Hidden Man,” Jiang Wen
Colombia, “Birds of Passage,” Cristina Gallego, Ciro Guerra
Costa Rica, “Medea,” Alexandra Latishev
Croacia, “The Eighth Commissioner,” Ivan Salaj
Dinamarca, “The Guilty,” Gustav Möller
Ecuador, “A Son of Man,” Jamaicanoproblem
Egipto, “Yomeddine,” A.B. Shawky
Eslovaquia, “The Interpreter,” Martin Šulík
Eslovenia, “Ivan,” Janez Burger
España, “Campeones,” Javier Fesser
Estonia, “Take It or Leave It,” Liina Trishkina-Vanhatalo
Filipinas, “Signal Rock,” Chito S. Roño
Finlandia, “Euthanizer,” Teemu Nikki
Francia, “Memoir of War,” Emmanuel Finkiel
Georgia, “Namme,” Zaza Khalvashi
Grecia, “Polyxeni,” Dora Masklavanou
Hong Kong, “Operation Red Sea,” Dante Lam
Hungría, “Sunset,” László Nemes
Islandia, “Woman at War,” Benedikt Erlingsson
India, “Village Rockstars,” Rima Das
Indonesia, “Marlina the Murderer in Four Acts,” Mouly Surya
Irán, “No Date, No Signature,” Vahid Jalilvand
Irak, “The Journey,” Mohamed Jabarah Al-Daradji
Israel, “The Cakemaker,” Ofir Raul Graizer
Italia, “Dogman,” Matteo Garrone
Japon, “Shoplifters,” Hirokazu Kore-eda
Kazajistán, “Ayka,” Sergey Dvortsevoy
Kenia, “Supa Modo,” Likarion Wainaina
Kosovo, “The Marriage,” Blerta Zeqiri
Letonia, “To Be Continued,” Ivars Seleckis
Líbano, “Capernaum,” Nadine Labaki
Lituania, “Wonderful Losers: A Different World,” Arunas Matelis
Luxemburgo, “Gutland,” Govinda Van Maele
Macedonia, “Secret Ingredient,” Gjorce Stavreski
Malawi, “The Road to Sunrise,” Shemu Joyah
Marruecos, “Burnout,” Nour-Eddine Lakhmari
México, “Roma,” Alfonso Cuarón
Montenegro, “Iskra,” Gojko Berkuljan
Nepal, “Panchayat,” Shivam Adhikari
Nueva Zelanda, “Yellow Is Forbidden,” Pietra Brettkelly
Níger, “The Wedding Ring,” Rahmatou Keïta
Noruega, “What Will People Say,” Iram Haq
Países Bajos, “The Resistance Banker,” Joram Lürsen
Pakistán, “Cake,” Asim Abbasi
Palestina, “Ghost Hunting,” Raed Andoni
Panamá, “Ruben Blades Is Not My Name,” Abner Benaim
Paraguay, “The Heiresses,” Marcelo Martinessi
Perú, “Eternity,” Oscar Catacora
Polonia, “Cold War,” Paweł Pawlikowski
Portugal, “Pilgrimage,” João Botelho
Reino Unido, “I Am Not a Witch,” Rungano Nyoni
República Checa, “Winter Flies,” Olmo Omerzu
República Dominicana, “Cocote,” Nelson Carlo De Los Santos Arias
Rumania, “I Do Not Care If We Go Down in History as Barbarians,” Radu Jude
Rusia, “Sobibor,” Konstantin Khabensky
Serbia, “Offenders,” Dejan Zecevic
Singapur, “Buffalo Boys,” Mike Wiluan
Sudáfrica, “Sew the Winter to My Skin,” Jahmil X.T. Qubeka
Suecia, “Border,” Ali Abbasi
Suiza, “Eldorado,” Markus Imhoof
Taiwan, “The Great Buddha+,” Hsin-Yao Huang
Tailandia, “Malila The Farewell Flower,” Anucha Boonyawatana
Túnez, “Beauty and the Dogs,” Kaouther Ben Hania
Turquía “The Wild Pear Tree,” Nuri Bilge Ceylan
Ucrania, “Donbass,” Sergei Loznitsa
Uruguay, “Twelve-Year Night,” Álvaro Brechner
Venezuela, “The Family,” Gustavo Rondón Córdova
Vietnam, “The Tailor,” Buu Loc Tran, Kay Nguyen
Yemen, “10 Days before the Wedding,” Amr Gamal
