2019 Submissions for Best International Feature
Ayka
(Айка)
A young immigrant worker in Moscow desperately works to pay off her debts while dealing with postpartum health issues.
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- Russia, Germany, Poland • 2019
- Director Sergei Dvortsevoy
- Cast Samal Yeslyamova, Dzhipargul Abdilova, David Alaverdyan, Cholponay Borubaeva, Nurzhan Kunnazarova
- Genre Drama
- Available on MUBI, MUBI Amazon Channel
Sew the Winter to My Skin
The story of John Kepe, who stole from white settlers and threatened the colonial order in 1950s South Africa.
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- South Africa, Germany • 2019
- Director Jahmil X.T. Qubeka
- Cast Ezra Mabengeza, Peter Kurth, Kandyse McClure, David James, Dave Walpole
- Genre Action, Adventure
- Available on Netflix, fuboTV, Netflix basic with Ads, Apple TV, Google Play Movies, Amazon Video, YouTube, Redbox, Plex, Plex Player
A Twelve-Year Night
(La noche de 12 años)
Three Tupamaros are imprisoned for twelve years by the military dictatorship that controlled Uruguay in the 1970's and 80's.
- Uruguay, Spain, Argentina • 2018
- Director Álvaro Brechner
- Cast Antonio de la Torre, Chino Darín, Alfonso Tort, César Troncoso, Soledad Villamil
- Genre Crime, Drama, History
- Available on Netflix, Night Flight Plus, Netflix basic with Ads
Birds of Passage
(Pájaros de verano)
Generations of tradition. Consumed by greed.
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- Colombia, Denmark, Mexico • 2018
- Director Cristina Gallego
- Cast Carmiña Martínez, Natalia Reyes, Jhon Narváez, Greider Meza
- Genre Drama
- Available on fuboTV, Google Play Movies, Amazon Video, YouTube, Apple TV, Vudu, Crackle, The Roku Channel, VUDU Free, Plex, Plex Player
Border
(Gräns)
Sense something beautiful.
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- Sweden, Denmark • 2018
- Director Ali Abbasi
- Cast Eva Melander, Eero Milonoff, Sten Ljunggren, Ann Petrén, Rakel Wärmländer, Viktor Åkerblom-Nilsson
- Genre Thriller, Fantasy, Romance, Drama
- Available on Apple TV, Google Play Movies, Vudu, Microsoft Store, YouTube, AMC on Demand, Tubi TV
Buffalo Boys
Two brothers raised in exile in the American Wild West return to Indonesia to avenge their slain father.
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- Indonesia, Singapore • 2018
- Director Mike Wiluan
- Cast Yoshi Sudarso, Ario Bayu, Pevita Pearce, Tio Pakusadewo, Reinout Bussemaker, Mikha Tambayong
- Genre Action, Drama
- Available on Hi-YAH, Apple TV, Google Play Movies, Vudu, YouTube, Tubi TV, The Roku Channel, Pluto TV, Peacock, Peacock Premium, VIX , Plex, Plex Player
Burning
(버닝)
Jongsu's solitude is interrupted when he runs into a childhood neighbor and her enigmatic friend.
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- Korea • 2018
- Director Lee Chang-dong
- Cast Yoo Ah-in, Steven Yeun, Jun Jong-seo, Kim Soo-kyung, Choi Seung-ho, Moon Sung-keun
- Genre Drama, Mystery, Thriller
- Available on Netflix, Hoopla, Peacock Premium, AsianCrush, Netflix basic with Ads, Apple TV, Google Play Movies, Vudu, Amazon Video, Microsoft Store, YouTube, Kanopy
Cake
(کیک)
Family might be rough sometimes, but it's all we have.
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- United Kingdom, Pakistan • 2018
- Director Asim Abbasi
- Cast Aamina Sheikh, Sanam Saeed, Adnan Malik, Faris Khalid, Mohammad Ahmad, Mikaal Zulfiqar
- Genre Comedy, Drama, Mystery, Romance
- Available on No streaming locations found.
Capernaum
(کفرناحوم)
Zain, a hardened 12-year-old boy struggling to survive on the streets of Beirut, sues his parents for his conception.
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- Lebanon, United States, France • 2018
- Director Nadine Labaki
- Cast Zain Al Rafeea, Yordanos Shiferaw, Boluwatife Treasure Bankole, Nadine Labaki, Kawthar Al Haddad, Fadi Kamel Youssef
- Genre Drama
- Available on Starz Apple TV Channel, Apple TV, Google Play Movies, Vudu, Amazon Video, YouTube
Champions
(Campeones)
Winning isn't everything.
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- Spain • 2018
- Director Javier Fesser
- Cast Javier Gutiérrez, Athenea Mata, Juan Margallo, José de Luna, Sergio Olmo, Jesús Vidal
- Genre Comedy, Drama
- Available on Apple TV, Google Play Movies, Amazon Video, YouTube
Cold War
(Zimna wojna)
Two performers find and lose love in Cold War Poland — only to find it again years later.
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- Poland, United Kingdom, France • 2018
- Director Paweł Pawlikowski
- Cast Joanna Kulig, Tomasz Kot, Borys Szyc, Agata Kulesza, Cédric Kahn, Jeanne Balibar
- Genre Drama, Music, Romance
- Available on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Freevee
Dogman
A Man Groomed For Vengeance.
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- Italy, France • 2018
- Director Matteo Garrone
- Cast Marcello Fonte, Edoardo Pesce, Nunzia Schiano, Adamo Dionisi, Francesco Acquaroli, Alida Baldari Calabria
- Genre Crime, Drama, Thriller
- Available on Hoopla, Apple TV, Google Play Movies, Vudu, Amazon Video, Microsoft Store, YouTube, FlixFling, Tubi TV, Plex Player
Donbass
(Донбас)
In the Donbass, war is called peace, propaganda is presented as truth, and hatred is declared to be love.
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- Germany, Ukraine, France • 2018
- Director Sergey Loznitsa
- Cast Valeriu Andriuță, Irina Plesnyaeva, Evgeny Chistyakov, Georgiy Deliev, Vadim Dubovsky
- Genre Drama
- Available on Criterion Channel, Film Movement Plus, Apple TV, Google Play Movies, Vudu, Amazon Video, YouTube, Kanopy
El Angel
(El Ángel)
When teenage thief Carlitos meets Ramon at school, the two embark on a journey of discovery, love, and crime.
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- Argentina, Spain • 2018
- Director Luis Ortega
- Cast Lorenzo Ferro, Chino Darín, Mercedes Morán, Daniel Fanego, Luis Gnecco, Cecilia Roth
- Genre Crime, Drama
- Available on fuboTV, Dekkoo, Google Play Movies, Vudu, YouTube, Amazon Video, Crackle, Tubi TV, The Roku Channel, VUDU Free, Plex, Plex Player
Eldorado
Drawing inspiration from his personal experiences during WWII, Markus Imhoof documents how refugees and migrants are treated today.
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- Switzerland, Germany • 2018
- Director Markus Imhoof
- Cast
- Genre Documentary
- Available on Apple TV, Google Play Movies, Vudu, Amazon Video, YouTube, Kino Now, Kanopy, Plex, Plex Player
Family First
(Chien de garde)
JP works for his uncle's drug cartel alongside his brother in Verdun, a borough of Montreal.
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- Canada • 2018
- Director Sophie Dupuis
- Cast Jean-Simon Leduc, Théodore Pellerin, Maude Guérin, Claudel Laberge, Paul Ahmarani, Marjo
- Genre Drama
- Available on IndieFlix, Amazon Video
Girl
A transgender 15-year-old girl dreams of becoming a ballerina.
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- Belgium, Netherlands • 2018
- Director Lukas Dhont
- Cast Victor Polster, Arieh Worthalter, Oliver Bodart, Tijmen Govaerts, Chris Thys, Nele Hardiman
- Genre Drama
- Available on Netflix, Netflix basic with Ads
Hidden Man
(邪不压正)
In 1930s China, a young martial artist returns to his hometown to solve a five-year-old murder case.
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- China • 2018
- Director Jiang Wen
- Cast Jiang Wen, Eddie Peng, Liao Fan, Zhou Yun, Xu Qing, Ding Jiali
- Genre Action, Adventure, Romance
- Available on No streaming locations found.
I Do Not Care If We Go Down in History as Barbarians
(Îmi este indiferent dacă în istorie vom intra ca barbari)
An ambitious young theater director faces censorship when she is hired to create a public art project related to Romania's past.
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- Romania, Germany, Bulgaria • 2018
- Director Radu Jude
- Cast Ioana Iacob, Alex Bogdan, Alexandru Dabija, Ion Rizea, Claudia Ieremia
- Genre Comedy, Drama, History
- Available on Klassiki, Kanopy
Jirga
A former soldier seeks forgiveness for his mistakes, risking his life for a chance at redemption.
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- Australia • 2018
- Director Benjamin Gilmour
- Cast Sam Smith, Mohammad Mosam, Kefayat Lag Humani, Naqibullah Khan Shinwari, Sharif Ullah
- Genre Drama, War
- Available on Film Movement Plus, Google Play Movies, Vudu, Amazon Video, YouTube, Tubi TV, VUDU Free, Kanopy
Namme
(ნამე)
Only the young can carry on the traditions of the old.
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- Georgia • 2018
- Director Zaza Khalvashi
- Cast Mariska Diasamidze, Roin Surmanidze, Ramaz Bolkvadze, Ednar Bolkvadze, Aleko Abashidze
- Genre Drama, Fantasy
- Available on Klassiki
Never Look Away
(Werk ohne Autor)
A young West German art student in love must grapple with his past, and that of his family and his country.
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- Germany, Italy • 2018
- Director Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck
- Cast Tom Schilling, Sebastian Koch, Paula Beer, Saskia Rosendahl, Oliver Masucci, Lars Eidinger
- Genre Drama, History, Thriller
- Available on Starz Apple TV Channel, Apple TV, Google Play Movies, Vudu, Amazon Video, YouTube, Spectrum On Demand
Roma
A meditative portrait of a domestic worker's journey through adversity in turbulent 1970s Mexico City.
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- Mexico, United States • 2018
- Director Alfonso Cuarón
- Cast Yalitza Aparicio, Marina de Tavira, Diego Cortina Autrey, Carlos Peralta, Marco Graf, Daniela Demesa
- Genre Drama
- Available on Netflix, Netflix basic with Ads
Ruben Blades Is Not My Name
(Yo no me llamo Rubén Blades)
An intimate journey across his 50-year career provides insight into the mind of Latin American salsa icon Ruben Blades.
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- Panama, Argentina, Colombia • 2018
- Director Abner Benaim
- Cast Sting, Rubén Blades, Paul Simon, Gilberto Santa Rosa, Residente
- Genre Documentary
- Available on Apple TV, Kanopy
Shoplifters
(万引き家族)
Sometimes it's better to choose your own family.
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- Japan • 2018
- Director Hirokazu Kore-eda
- Cast Lily Franky, Sakura Ando, Mayu Matsuoka, Jyo Kairi, Miyu Sasaki, Kirin Kiki
- Genre Crime, Drama
- Available on Amazon Prime Video, Hulu, Hoopla, Apple TV, Google Play Movies, Vudu, Amazon Video, FlixFling, Spectrum On Demand, Tubi TV, Amazon Prime Video with Ads
Sunset
(Napszállta)
After spending her younger years in an orphanage, 20-year-old Irisz Leiter arrives in the Hungarian capital hoping to work as a milliner in the legendary hat store that belonged to her late parents.
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- Hungary, France • 2018
- Director László Nemes
- Cast Jakab Juli, Vlad Ivanov, Susanne Wuest, Levente Molnár, Urs Rechn, Judit Bárdos
- Genre Thriller, Mystery
- Available on Starz, Starz Roku Premium Channel, Starz Amazon Channel, Starz Apple TV Channel, Apple TV, Google Play Movies, Vudu, Amazon Video, YouTube, Spectrum On Demand
Supa Modo
A village helps fulfill the superhero dreams of a terminally ill young girl.
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- Kenya, Germany • 2018
- Director Likarion Wainaina
- Cast Stycie Waweru, Nyawara Ndambia, Marrianne Nungo, Johnson Gitau Chege, Humphrey Maina
- Genre Drama
- Available on No streaming locations found.
Take It or Leave It
(Võta või jäta)
Six months after last seeing his ex-girlfriend, Erik finds out that she is about to go into labor.
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- Estonia • 2018
- Director Liina Trishkina
- Cast Reimo Sagor, Epp Eespäev, Andres Mähar, Mait Malmsten, Adeele Sepp
- Genre Drama
- Available on No streaming locations found.
The Guilty
(Den skyldige)
A cop, who can't leave his office, must --- somehow ---- solve a convoluted kidnapping case.
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- Denmark • 2018
- Director Gustav Möller
- Cast Jakob Cedergren, Jessica Dinnage, Omar Shargawi, Johan Olsen, Jacob Ulrik Lohmann, Katinka Evers-Jahnsen
- Genre Drama, Crime, Thriller
- Available on Hoopla, fuboTV, Apple TV, Google Play Movies, Vudu, Amazon Video, YouTube, FlixFling, Spectrum On Demand, Tubi TV, Plex, Plex Player
The Heiresses
(Las herederas)
After her girlfriend is imprisoned on fraud charges, Chela is forced to face a new reality.
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- Paraguay, Germany, Uruguay • 2018
- Director Marcelo Martinessi
- Cast Ana Brun, Margarita Irún, Ana Ivanova, Nilda Gonzalez, María Martins, Alicia Guerra
- Genre Drama
- Available on Hoopla, Apple TV, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Amazon Video
The Interpreter
(Tlmočník)
An old man seeks revenge for the death of his parents, but instead finds a friend.
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- Slovakia, Czech Republic, Austria • 2018
- Director Martin Šulík
- Cast Jiří Menzel, Peter Simonischek, Zuzana Mauréry, Attila Mokos, Anna Jakab Rakovská
- Genre Comedy, Drama
- Available on Amazon Prime Video, Hoopla, Chai Flicks, Apple TV, Google Play Movies, Vudu, Amazon Video, YouTube, Kino Now, Tubi TV, VUDU Free, Freevee, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Kanopy
The Resistance Banker
(Bankier van het Verzet)
The true story of how two banking brothers in Nazi-occupied Amsterdam risked everything to fund the Resistance.
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- Netherlands, Belgium • 2018
- Director Joram Lürsen
- Cast Barry Atsma, Jacob Derwig, Pierre Bokma, Götz Schubert, Fockeline Ouwerkerk, Raymond Thiry
- Genre Drama, War
- Available on Netflix, Netflix basic with Ads
The Waldheim Waltz
(Waldheims Walzer)
History is doomed to repeat itself... again and again and again.
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- Austria • 2018
- Director Ruth Beckermann
- Cast Kurt Waldheim
- Genre Documentary
- Available on OVID, Chai Flicks, True Story, DocAlliance Films, Apple TV, Google Play Movies, Vudu, Amazon Video, Tubi TV, VUDU Free, Kanopy
Village Rockstars
A 10-year-old girl living in northeast India aspires to be a rock star.
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- India • 2018
- Director Rima Das
- Cast Bhanita Das, Basanti Das, Manabendra Das, Boloram Das, Rinku Das
- Genre Drama
- Available on No streaming locations found.
Winter Flies
(Všechno bude)
Mischievously self-assured fourteen-year-old Mára and eccentric Heduš set out by car into the Czech Republic in search of adventure
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- Czech Republic, Slovenia, Poland • 2018
- Director Olmo Omerzu
- Cast Tomáš Mrvík, Jan František Uher, Eliška Křenková, Zdeněk Mucha, Lenka Vlasáková, Martin Pechlát
- Genre Comedy, Drama
- Available on Hoopla, Klassiki, Apple TV, Vudu, Amazon Video, Tubi TV, The Roku Channel, Freevee, Kanopy
Woman at War
(Kona fer í stríð)
A middle aged woman declares war on the heavy industry in her town.
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- Iceland, France, Ukraine • 2018
- Director Benedikt Erlingsson
- Cast Halldóra Geirharðsdóttir, Jóhann Sigurðarson, Jörundur Ragnarsson, Juan Camillo Roman Estrada, Thorir Sæmundsson, Vala Kristin Eiriksdottir
- Genre Thriller, Drama, Comedy
- Available on Apple TV, Google Play Movies, Vudu, Amazon Video, YouTube, FlixFling, Tubi TV, The Roku Channel, Plex, Plex Player
Yellow Is Forbidden
Chinese fashion designer Guo Pei works towards becoming a guest member of the Chambre Syndicale de la Haute Couture.
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- New Zealand, China, France • 2018
- Director Pietra Brettkelly
- Cast Guo Pei, Wendi Murdoch, Philip Treacy, Jack Tsao
- Genre Documentary
- Available on Flix Premiere, Amazon Video, Tubi TV, Freevee, Kanopy, Plex, Popflick, Plex Player
Yomeddine
(يوم الدين)
A Coptic leper and his orphaned young friend embark on an unforgettable journey in search of their lost families.
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- Egypt, United States, Austria • 2018
- Director Abu Bakr Shawky
- Cast Rady Gamal, Shahira Fahmy, Ahmed Abdelhafiz, Osama Abdallah, Mohamed Abdel Azim
- Genre Adventure, Comedy, Drama
- Available on Apple TV, Google Play Movies, Vudu, Amazon Video, YouTube, VUDU Free, Kanopy
Euthanizer
(Armomurhaaja)
A poignant story of strong morality in the darkest of circumstances.
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- Finland • 2017
- Director Teemu Nikki
- Cast Matti Onnismaa, Jari Virman, Hannamaija Nikander, Heikki Nousiainen, Pihla Penttinen, Jouko Puolanto
- Genre Thriller, Drama
- Available on fuboTV, Apple TV, Google Play Movies, Vudu, Amazon Video, YouTube, Crackle, Tubi TV, VUDU Free, Kanopy, Plex, Plex Player
Memoir of War
(La Douleur)
Evoking the spirit and voice of Marguerite Duras, this drama dives into the world of Resistance fighters during the German occupation.
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- France, Belgium, Switzerland • 2017
- Director Emmanuel Finkiel
- Cast Mélanie Thierry, Benoît Magimel, Benjamin Biolay, Grégoire Leprince-Ringuet, Emmanuel Bourdieu, Anne-Lise Heimburger
- Genre Drama
- Available on Hoopla, fuboTV, OVID, Apple TV, Google Play Movies, Vudu, Amazon Video, YouTube, Spectrum On Demand, Crackle, Tubi TV, Kanopy, Plex, Plex Player
Secret Ingredient
(Исцелител)
A dutiful son finds his life turned upside down when his father’s marijuana cake attracts a host of nosy neighbors and angry drug dealers.
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- North Macedonia, Greece • 2017
- Director Gjorče Stavreski
- Cast Blagoj Veselinov, Anastas Tanovski, Aksel Mehmet, Aleksandar Mikić, Miroslav Petković, Dime Iliev
- Genre Comedy, Drama
- Available on No streaming locations found.
What Will People Say
(Hva vil folk si)
Sent to a country she's never known… She must risk everything to break free.
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- Norway, Germany, Sweden • 2017
- Director Iram Haq
- Cast Maria Mozhdah, Adil Hussain, Ekavali Khanna, Rohit Saraf, Ali Arfan, Sheeba Chaddha
- Genre Drama
- Available on Apple TV, Google Play Movies, Amazon Video, YouTube, Kino Now, Kanopy
The Wedding Ring
(Zin'naariyâ!)
Tiyaa returns to her home in Niger after spending time abroad, but her lovesick behavior causes worry among her family.
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- Niger, Burkina Faso, France • 2016
- Director Rahmatou Keïta
- Cast Aïchatou Lamine Fofana, Mariam Kaba, Aichatou Moussa, Ali Nuhu, Magaajyia Silberfeld
- Genre Drama, Romance
- Available on No streaming locations found.