2018 Submissions for Best International Feature
A Fantastic Woman
(Una mujer fantástica)
My name is Marina Vidal. Do you have any problem with that?
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- Chile, Germany, Spain • 2017
- Director Sebastián Lelio
- Cast Daniela Vega, Francisco Reyes, Luis Gnecco, Aline Küppenheim, Nicolás Saavedra, Amparo Noguera
- Genre Drama
- Available on Starz Apple TV Channel, Apple TV, Google Play Movies, Amazon Video, YouTube, Vudu, AMC on Demand
A Letter to the President
(نامهای به رییسجمهور)
An imprisoned female police chief in Kabul writes a letter to the president to ask for a pardon.
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- Afghanistan • 2017
- Director Roya Sadat
- Cast Leena Alam, Aziz Deldar, Mamnoun Maqsoudi, Asad-Ullah Tajzai, Farzana Nawabi
- Genre Drama
- Available on No streaming locations found.
A Taxi Driver
(택시운전사)
The incredible true story of a South Korean taxi driver who became the most unlikely of heroes.
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- Korea • 2017
- Director Jang Hoon
- Cast Song Kang-ho, Thomas Kretschmann, Yoo Hae-jin, Ryu Jun-yeol, Park Hyuk-kwon, Ko Chang-seok
- Genre Action, Drama, History
- Available on Amazon Prime Video, Hoopla, Kocowa, Rakuten Viki, Apple TV, Google Play Movies, Vudu, Amazon Video, Microsoft Store, YouTube, The Roku Channel, Pluto TV, Peacock, Peacock Premium, Freevee, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Kanopy
Ayla: The Daughter of War
(Ayla)
The touching true story of a Turkish soldier who adopted and raised a young orphan girl during the Korean War.
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- Turkey • 2017
- Director Can Ulkay
- Cast Исмаил Хаджиоглу, Kim Seol, Ali Atay, Murat Yildirim, Çetin Tekindor, Lee Kyung-jin
- Genre Drama, War
- Available on Plex Player
Barrage
After ten years abroad, Catherine returns to Luxembourg to rekindle her relationship with her young daughter, Alba.
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- Luxembourg, Belgium, France • 2017
- Director Laura Schroeder
- Cast Lolita Chammah, Thémis Pauwels, Isabelle Huppert, Elsa Houben, Luc Schiltz, Marja-Leena Junker
- Genre Drama
- Available on No streaming locations found.
Birdshot
A young farm girl mistakenly shoots and kills an endangered Philippine eagle, leading to unexpected horrifying consequences.
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- Philippines, Korea, Qatar • 2017
- Director Mikhail Red
- Cast Mary Joy Apostol, Manuel Aquino, John Arcilla, Arnold Reyes, Ku Aquino
- Genre Drama, Mystery, Thriller
- Available on No streaming locations found.
BPM (Beats per Minute)
(120 battements par minute)
A group of young activists desperately seek a cure for AIDS in 1990s Paris.
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- France • 2017
- Director Robin Campillo
- Cast Nahuel Pérez Biscayart, Arnaud Valois, Adèle Haenel, Antoine Reinartz, Félix Maritaud, Ariel Borenstein
- Genre Drama
- Available on Hoopla, fuboTV, Dekkoo, Google Play Movies, Vudu, Amazon Video, YouTube, Crackle, Tubi TV, Pluto TV, VUDU Free, Kanopy, Plex, Plex Player
Félicité
A nightclub singer must support her son after he suffers a grave accident.
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- France, Belgium, Senegal • 2017
- Director Alain Gomis
- Cast Véro Tshanda Beya Mputu, Gaetan Claudia, Papi Mpaka, Nadine Ndebo, Elbas Manuana
- Genre Music, Drama
- Available on Apple TV, Google Play Movies, Vudu, Amazon Video, YouTube, VUDU Free, Kanopy
First They Killed My Father
A 5-year-old girl becomes a child soldier during the terrifying reign of the Khmer Rouge.
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- Cambodia, United States • 2017
- Director Angelina Jolie
- Cast Sareum Srey Moch, Phoeung Kompheak, Sveng Socheata, Mun Kimhak, Heng Dara, Khoun Sothea
- Genre Drama, History, War
- Available on Netflix, Netflix basic with Ads
Foxtrot
(פוֹקְסטְרוֹט)
After Michael and Daphna receive terrible news about their soldier son, they experience one of life's unfathomable twists.
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- Israel, Switzerland, Germany • 2017
- Director Samuel Maoz
- Cast Lior Ashkenazi, Sarah Adler, Yonaton Shiray, Shira Haas, Yehuda Almagor, Karin Ugowski
- Genre Drama
- Available on Starz Apple TV Channel, Apple TV, Google Play Movies, Amazon Video, YouTube, Vudu
Happy End
Don't believe the title.
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- France, Austria, Germany • 2017
- Director Michael Haneke
- Cast Isabelle Huppert, Jean-Louis Trintignant, Mathieu Kassovitz, Fantine Harduin, Toby Jones, Franz Rogowski
- Genre Drama, Comedy
- Available on Starz, Starz Roku Premium Channel, Starz Amazon Channel, Starz Apple TV Channel, Apple TV, Google Play Movies, Amazon Video, YouTube, Vudu
Hochelaga, Land of Souls
(Hochelaga, Terre des Âmes)
The opening of a sinkhole leads to an archeological exploration into Quebec's past and its people.
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- Canada • 2017
- Director François Girard
- Cast Samian, Raoul Max Trujillo, Vincent Perez, Siân Phillips, Sébastien Ricard, Emmanuel Schwartz
- Genre Adventure, Drama, History
- Available on Amazon Prime Video, The Roku Channel, Freevee, Amazon Prime Video with Ads
Ice Mother
(Bába z ledu)
When Hana saves a man from drowning, he introduces her to ice swimming, reinvigorating her lust for life.
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- Czech Republic, France, Slovakia • 2017
- Director Bohdan Sláma
- Cast Zuzana Krónerová, Pavel Nový, Daniel Vízek, Václav Neužil, Marek Daniel, Tatiana Vilhelmová
- Genre Comedy, Drama, Romance
- Available on FilmBox+, Apple TV, Google Play Movies, Vudu, Amazon Video, YouTube
In the Fade
(Aus dem Nichts)
A woman seeks justice for the death of her husband and son.
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- Germany, France • 2017
- Director Fatih Akin
- Cast Diane Kruger, Denis Moschitto, Numan Acar, Johannes Krisch, Ulrich Brandhoff, Hanna Hilsdorf
- Genre Crime, Drama
- Available on Amazon Prime Video, Hoopla, fuboTV, Apple TV, Google Play Movies, Vudu, Amazon Video, YouTube, FlixFling, Tubi TV, The Roku Channel, VUDU Free, DistroTV, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Kanopy, Plex, Plex Player
Loveless
(Нелюбовь)
A missing child. A marriage destroyed. A country in crisis.
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- Russia, France, Germany • 2017
- Director Andrey Zvyagintsev
- Cast Maryana Spivak, Aleksey Rozin, Matvey Novikov, Marina Vasilyeva, Andris Keiss, Oleg Grisevich
- Genre Drama
- Available on Starz, Starz Roku Premium Channel, Starz Apple TV Channel, Apple TV, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Amazon Video, Vudu, AMC on Demand
Men Don't Cry
(Muškarci ne plaču)
Less than two decades after the Yugoslav Wars, a diverse group of veterans partakes in cathartic therapy sessions.
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- Bosnia and Herzegovina, Slovenia, Germany • 2017
- Director Alen Drljević
- Cast Leon Lučev, Primož Petkovšek, Emir Hadžihafizbegović, Boris Ler, Sebastian Cavazza
- Genre Drama
- Available on Vudu
Newton
(न्यूटन)
A rookie government official realizes the difficulty of conducting fair elections in a village torn between corrupt politicians and rebels.
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- India • 2017
- Director Amit Masurkar
- Cast Rajkummar Rao, Pankaj Tripathi, Anjali Patil, Raghubir Yadav
- Genre Bollywood, Comedy, Drama
- Available on No streaming locations found.
On Body and Soul
(Testről és lélekről)
Two introverts who discover they share the same dreams try to recreate them in real life.
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- Hungary • 2017
- Director Ildikó Enyedi
- Cast Alexandra Borbély, Morcsányi Géza, Réka Tenki, Nagy Ervin, Zoltán Schneider, Tamás Jordán
- Genre Drama, Romance
- Available on Netflix, Netflix basic with Ads
One Thousand Ropes
The story of a father reconnecting with his youngest daughter and putting to rest the ghosts that haunt them.
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- New Zealand • 2017
- Director Tusi Tamasese
- Cast Frankie Adams, Nathaniel Lees, Uelese Petaia, Beulah Koale, Ene Petaia
- Genre Drama
- Available on No streaming locations found.
Pop Aye
On a chance encounter, a disenchanted architect bumps into his long-lost elephant on the streets of Bangkok.
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- Thailand, Singapore • 2017
- Director Kirsten Tan
- Cast Thaneth Warakulnukroh, Penpak Sirikul, Bong
- Genre Drama
- Available on Apple TV, Google Play Movies, Vudu, Amazon Video, YouTube, Kino Now, Kanopy
Racer and the Jailbird
(Le fidèle)
A race car driver's relationship with a bank robber is tested.
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- Belgium, France, Netherlands • 2017
- Director Michaël R. Roskam
- Cast Matthias Schoenaerts, Adèle Exarchopoulos, Eric de Staercke, Jean-Benoît Ugeux, Nabil Missoumi, Fabien Magry
- Genre Crime, Drama, Thriller
- Available on Apple TV, Vudu, Amazon Video, Tubi TV
Spoor
(Pokot)
When a series of mysterious crimes occur around her, Janina is convinced she knows who—or what—the murderer is.
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- Poland, Germany, Czech Republic • 2017
- Director Agnieszka Holland
- Cast Agnieszka Mandat-Grabka, Wiktor Zborowski, Jakub Gierszał, Patrycja Volny, Miroslav Krobot
- Genre Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
- Available on Amazon Prime Video, Klassiki, Apple TV, Google Play Movies, Vudu, Amazon Video, YouTube, Tubi TV, The Roku Channel, Pluto TV, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Kanopy
Summer 1993
(Estiu 1993)
A new family. A new world.
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- Spain • 2017
- Director Carla Simón
- Cast Laia Artigas, Bruna Cusí, David Verdaguer, Paula Robles, Isabel Rocatti, Montse Sanz
- Genre Drama
- Available on OVID, Apple TV, Google Play Movies, Vudu, Amazon Video, Microsoft Store, YouTube, Plex, Plex Player
Tempestad
Two testimonies collide and take us to the center of a storm: a country where violence has taken control of our lives, our desires and our dreams.
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- Mexico • 2017
- Director Tatiana Huezo
- Cast Miriam Carbajal, Adela Alvarado
- Genre Documentary
- Available on No streaming locations found.
The Ciambra
(A Ciambra)
One night Pio sets out to prove to his brother that he is as good or better than him at hustling, but when things go wrong, a series of events will forever change the way he sees the world.
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- Italy, Brazil, Germany • 2017
- Director Jonas Carpignano
- Cast Pio Amato, Koudous Seihon, Damiano Amato, Iolanda Amato, Patrizia Amato
- Genre Crime, Drama
- Available on AMC+ Amazon Channel, IFC Films Unlimited Apple TV Channel, Apple TV, Google Play Movies, Vudu, Amazon Video, YouTube, Kanopy
The Divine Order
(Die göttliche Ordnung)
The Swiss countryside is untouched by the major social upheavals the movement of 1968 has brought about, and Nora’s life isn't effected either – until she starts to publicly fight for women’s suffrage, which the men are due to vote on in a ballot on February 7, 1971.
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- Switzerland • 2017
- Director Petra Biondina Volpe
- Cast Marie Leuenberger, Maximilian Simonischek, Marta Zoffoli, Bettina Stucky, Rachel Braunschweig, Sibylle Brunner
- Genre Comedy, Drama
- Available on Apple TV, Google Play Movies, Vudu, Amazon Video, YouTube, Kino Now, Tubi TV, Kanopy
The Gold Seekers
(Los buscadores)
When Manu’s grandfather gifts him an old book, he discovers what appears to be a treasure map hidden inside.
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- Paraguay • 2017
- Director Juan Carlos Maneglia
- Cast Tomás Arredondo, Christian Ferreira, Mario Toñánez, Cecilia Torres, Sandra Sanabria
- Genre Adventure
- Available on Apple TV, Google Play Movies, Amazon Video, YouTube
The Insult
(L'Insulte)
One day, Tony gets into a heated exchange with a Palestinian refugee, which ends in a lawsuit.
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- France, Cyprus, Belgium • 2017
- Director Ziad Doueiri
- Cast Adel Karam, Kamel El Basha, Rita Hayek, Christine Choueiri, Diamand Bou Abboud, Camille Salameh
- Genre Crime, Drama
- Available on Cohen Media Amazon Channel, Apple TV, Google Play Movies, Amazon Video, Tubi TV, Kanopy
The Line
(Čiara)
Criminal smugglers on the Slovak-Ukrainian border must reconsider their future when new political borders threaten the business.
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- Slovakia, Ukraine • 2017
- Director Peter Bebjak
- Cast Tomáš Maštalír, Zuzana Fialová, Andrej Hryc, Jevgenij Libezňuk
- Genre Crime, Thriller
- Available on Amazon Video, VUDU Free, Freevee, Plex, Plex Player
The Miner
(Rudar)
A man discovers a mass grave while inspecting an abandoned mine and fights to uncover its history despite local resistance.
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- Croatia, Slovenia • 2017
- Director Hanna Antonina Wojcik Slak
- Cast Leon Lučev, Marina Redzepovic, Zala Đurić-Ribič, Tin Marn, Boris Cavazza, Nikolaj Burger
- Genre History
- Available on No streaming locations found.
The Space Between
After caring for his ailing father in Italy, Marco finds new joy in Olivia, a spirited Australian chasing her dreams.
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- Italy, Australia • 2017
- Director Ruth Borgobello
- Cast Flavio Parenti, Maeve Dermody, Lino Guanciale, Fulvio Falzarano, Giancarlo Previati
- Genre Drama
- Available on Amazon Video, Tubi TV, The Roku Channel, Freevee
The Square
How much inhumanity does it take before you access your humanity?
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- Sweden, Germany, France • 2017
- Director Ruben Östlund
- Cast Claes Bang, Elisabeth Moss, Dominic West, Terry Notary, Christopher Læssø, Lise Stephenson Engström
- Genre Drama
- Available on Hoopla, Cinemax Amazon Channel, Max Amazon Channel, Max, Cinemax Apple TV Channel, Apple TV, Google Play Movies, Vudu, Amazon Video, YouTube, FlixFling
The Wound
(Inxeba)
Some stories can't be retold.
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- South Africa, Germany, Netherlands • 2017
- Director John Trengove
- Cast Nakhane Touré, Bongile Mantsai, Niza Jay Ncoyini, Thobani Mseleni, Gamelihle Bovana
- Genre Drama
- Available on Apple TV, Google Play Movies, Vudu, Amazon Video, YouTube, Kino Now, Kanopy
Thelma
Sometimes the most terrifying discovery is who you really are.
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- Norway, France, Denmark • 2017
- Director Joachim Trier
- Cast Eili Harboe, Kaya Wilkins, Henrik Rafaelsen, Ellen Dorrit Petersen, Grethe Eltervåg, Ian Twedmark
- Genre Romance, Drama, Mystery
- Available on fuboTV, Apple TV, Google Play Movies, Vudu, Amazon Video, YouTube, Crackle, Tubi TV, VUDU Free, Kanopy
Tom of Finland
They called it filth. It became a revolution.
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- Finland, Sweden, Denmark • 2017
- Director Dome Karukoski
- Cast Pekka Strang, Lauri Tilkanen, Jakob Oftebro, Werner Daehn, Christian Sandström, Niklas Hogner
- Genre Drama
- Available on Hoopla, Apple TV, Google Play Movies, Vudu, Amazon Video, YouTube, Kino Now, Kanopy
Under the Tree
(Undir trénu)
Two Families. One Tree. A Bloody Mess.
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- Iceland, Poland, Denmark • 2017
- Director Hafsteinn Gunnar Sigurðsson
- Cast Steinþór Hróar Steinþórsson, Edda Björgvinsdóttir, Sigurður Sigurjónsson, Þorsteinn Bachmann, Selma Björnsdóttir
- Genre Drama, Comedy
- Available on Amazon Prime Video, Apple TV, Google Play Movies, Vudu, Amazon Video, YouTube, FlixFling, Tubi TV, Freevee, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Kanopy, Plex, Plex Player
Wajib
(واجب)
A family wedding gives a son and father a chance to reconnect.
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- Occupied Palestinian Territory, France, Colombia • 2017
- Director Annemarie Jacir
- Cast Mohammad Bakri, Saleh Bakri, Maria Zreik
- Genre Drama
- Available on No streaming locations found.
Woodpeckers
(Carpinteros)
A prisoner falls for an incarcerated woman in an adjacent facility, who he can only communicate with using sign language.
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- Dominican Republic • 2017
- Director José María Cabral
- Cast Jean Jean, Judith Rodríguez, Ramón Emilio Candelario, Manuel Raposo, Carlota Carretero
- Genre Drama
- Available on Apple TV, Google Play Movies, Amazon Video, YouTube
Yeva
A young widow escapes her in-laws to start a new life with her daughter in another country.
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- Armenia, Iran • 2017
- Director Anahit Abad
- Cast Narine Grigoryan, Shant Hovhannisyan, Marjan Avetisyan, Rozi Avetisyan, Sergey Tovmasyan
- Genre Drama
- Available on No streaming locations found.
You Disappear
(Du forsvinder)
Can a brain tumor make you a criminal? Neuroscience and mystery intertwine in this story about free will and the human mind.
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- Denmark, Sweden • 2017
- Director Peter Schønau Fog
- Cast Trine Dyrholm, Nikolaj Lie Kaas, Michael Nyqvist, Laura Bro
- Genre Drama
- Available on Apple TV, Google Play Movies, Vudu, Amazon Video, YouTube, Tubi TV, The Roku Channel, Redbox
Zama
An officer must find a way to escape from South America in this film based on the 1956 novel.
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- Argentina, Brazil, Spain • 2017
- Director Lucrecia Martel
- Cast Daniel Giménez Cacho, Lola Dueñas, Matheus Nachtergaele, Juan Minujín, Nahuel Cano, Mariana Nunes
- Genre Drama
- Available on Apple TV, Google Play Movies, Vudu, Amazon Video, YouTube, Kanopy
Amerika Square
(Πλατεία Αμερικής)
Longtime friends Billy and Nakos have very different reactions when the number of immigrants in their Athenian neighborhood increases.
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- Greece, United Kingdom, Germany • 2016
- Director Yannis Sakaridis
- Cast Yannis Stankoglou, Makis Papadimitriou, Vassilis Kukalani, Ksenia Dania, Alexandros Logothetis
- Genre Drama
- Available on Amazon Video, Tubi TV, The Roku Channel, Plex, Plex Player
Guilty Men
(Pariente)
Willington’s only love, Mariana, is about to marry his cousin. Meanwhile, a resurgence of crime in the region threatens everyone.
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- Colombia • 2016
- Director Iván Gaona
- Cast René Diaz Calderón, Willington Gordillo, Leidy Herrera, Alfonso López, Heriberto Palacio
- Genre Drama, Thriller, Western
- Available on Apple TV, Vudu, Amazon Video, Tubi TV, The Roku Channel, Plex, Plex Player
Her Love Boils Bathwater
(湯を沸かすほどの熱い愛)
A single mother diagnosed with terminal cancer convinces her ex-husband to help her restart the family bathhouse business.
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- Japan • 2016
- Director Ryota Nakano
- Cast Rie Miyazawa, Hana Sugisaki, Joe Odagiri, Tori Matsuzaka, Aoi Ito, Yukiko Shinohara
- Genre Comedy, Drama, Family
- Available on No streaming locations found.
The Train of Salt and Sugar
(Comboio de Sal e Açucar)
Stories of love and war unfold on the dangerous train that connects Nampula and Malawi.
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- Portugal, Mozambique, France • 2016
- Director Licínio Azevedo
- Cast Matamba Joaquim, Melanie de Vales Rafael, Thiago Justino, Mário Mabjaia
- Genre Adventure, Drama, War
- Available on Amazon Video