List of submissions to the 63rd Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film

The 63rd Academy Awards, which were held on March 25, 1991,[1] saw 37 countries submit films for competition in the Best Foreign Language Film category.

Perhaps the most unusual submission was the 1981 Romanian film Carnival Scenes, which had been banned in Romania and was not released in local theatres under 1990. Since the film had never been released, the Academy initially accepted it as a "new" film. However, while the film was listed on AMPAS' Fall 1991 press release, it was not listed in a 2007 updated list. It is unknown whether the film actually screened or was disqualified.

Ju Dou became the first Chinese film to be nominated for an Oscar, despite China's flip-flop over whether it even wanted the film in the competition. The film was officially selected by China's national film board, which later unsuccessfully tried to persuade the Academy to withdraw the film.

Submissions

Submitting country Film title used in nomination Original title Language(s) Director(s) Result IMDb
 Argentina I, the Worst of All Yo, la peor de todas Spanish Bemberg, María LuisaMaría Luisa Bemberg Not Nominated [1]
 Austria Requiem for Dominic Requiem für Dominik German Dornhelm, RobertRobert Dornhelm Not Nominated [2]
 Bulgaria Margarit and Margarita Margarit i Margarita (Маргарит и Маргарита) Bulgarian Volev, NikolaiNikolai Volev Not Nominated [3]
 Canada An Imaginary Tale Une histoire inventée French Forcier, AndréAndré Forcier Not Nominated [4]
 Chile The Moon in the Mirror La Luna en el espejo Spanish Caiozzi, SilvioSilvio Caiozzi Not Nominated [5]
 China Ju Dou Jú Dòu (菊豆) Mandarin Zhang Yimou
Yang Fengliang		 Nominee [6]
 Cuba The Belle of the Alhambra La Bella del Alhambra Spanish Barnet, Enrique PinedaEnrique Pineda Barnet Not Nominated [7]
 Czechoslovakia Vojtech Called Orphan Vojtech, receny sirotek Czech Tyc, ZdenekZdenek Tyc Not Nominated [8]
 Denmark Dance of the Polar Bears Lad isbjørnene danse Danish Larsen, BirgerBirger Larsen Not Nominated [9]
 Egypt Alexandria, Again and Forever Eskendereyya kaman we kaman (اسكندرية كمان وكمان) Arabic Chahine, YoussefYoussef Chahine Not Nominated [10]
 Finland The Winter War Talvisota Finnish Parikka, PekkaPekka Parikka Not Nominated [11]
 France Cyrano de Bergerac Cyrano de Bergerac French Rappeneau, Jean-PaulJean-Paul Rappeneau Nominee [12]
 Germany The Nasty Girl Das schreckliche Mädchen German Verhoeven, MichaelMichael Verhoeven Nominee [13]
 Greece Love Under the Date-Tree Erotas sti hourmadia (Έρωτας στη χουρμαδιά) Greek Tsiolis, StavrosStavros Tsiolis Not Nominated [14]
 Hong Kong Eight Taels of Gold Ba ya jin (八兩金) Cantonese Cheung, MabelMabel Cheung Not Nominated [15]
 Hungary Little but Tough Kicsi, de nagyon erös Hungarian Grunwalsky, FerencFerenc Grunwalsky Not Nominated [16]
 Iceland The Adventures of Paper Peter Pappírs Pési Icelandic Kristinsson, AriAri Kristinsson Not Nominated [17]
 India Anjali Anjali (அஞ்சலி) Tamil Ratnam, ManiMani Ratnam Not Nominated [18]
 Indonesia My Sky, My Home Langitku rumahku Indonesian Djarot, Slamet RahardjoSlamet Rahardjo Djarot Not Nominated [19]
 Israel Shuru Shuroo (שורו) Hebrew Gavison, SaviSavi Gavison Not Nominated [20]
 Italy Open Doors Porte aperte Italian Amelio, GianniGianni Amelio Nominee [21]
 Japan The Sting of Death Shi no toge (死の棘?) Japanese Oguri, KôheiKôhei Oguri Not Nominated [22]
 Mexico Cabeza de Vaca Cabeza de Vaca Spanish Echevarría, NicolásNicolás Echevarría Not Nominated [23]
 Netherlands Evenings De Avonden Dutch BergRudolf van den Berg Not Nominated [24]
 Norway Herman Herman Norwegian Gustavson, ErikErik Gustavson Not Nominated [25]
 Peru Fallen from Heaven Caídos del cielo Spanish Lombardi, Francisco J.Francisco J. Lombardi Not Nominated [26]
 Poland Korczak Korczak Polish Wajda, AndrzejAndrzej Wajda Not Nominated [27]
 Portugal The King's Trial O Processo do Rei Portuguese Grilo, João MárioJoão Mário Grilo Not Nominated [28]
 Romania Carnival Scenes De ce trag clopotele, Mitica? Romanian Pintilie, LucianLucian Pintilie Not Nominated [29]
 South Korea Mayumi Mayumi (마유미) Korean Shin Sang-ok Not Nominated [30]
 Spain Ay, Carmela! ¡Ay, Carmela! Spanish Saura, CarlosCarlos Saura Not Nominated [31]
 Sweden Good Evening, Mr. Wallenberg God afton, Herr Wallenberg Swedish Grede, KjellKjell Grede Not Nominated [32]
 Switzerland Journey of Hope German:
Reise der Hoffnung
Turkish:
Umuda Yolculuk		 German, Turkish Koller, XavierXavier Koller Won Academy Award [33]
 Taiwan Song of the Exile Ke tu qiu hen (客途秋恨) Cantonese Hui, AnnAnn Hui Not Nominated [34]
 Thailand Song of Chaophaya Nawng mia (น้องเมีย) Thai Yukol, ChatrichalermChatrichalerm Yukol Not Nominated [35]
 Soviet Union Taxi Blues Taksi-Blyuz (Такси-блюз) Russian Lungin, PavelPavel Lungin Not Nominated [36]
 Yugoslavia Time of Miracles Vreme cuda (Време чуда) Serbo-Croatian Paskaljević, GoranGoran Paskaljević Not Nominated [37]

See also

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  1. ^ "Academy Awards Ceremonies". Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. http://www.oscars.org/aboutacademyawards/ceremonies/ceremonies07.html. Retrieved 2008-09-07. 
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