Independent Spirit Award for Best Foreign Film

The Independent Spirit Award for Best Foreign Film is one of the annual Independent Spirit Awards.

Winners and nominees

1980s

• 1985: Kiss of the Spider Woman (O beijo da mulher aranha) – Héctor Babenco • Brazil/USA
  • Dreamchild • UK
  • The Hit • UK
  • Ran • Japan
• 1986: A Room with a View – James Ivory • UK
  • 28 Up • UK
  • Men… (Männer…) • West Germany
  • Mona Lisa • UK
  • My Beautiful Laundrette • UK
• 1987: My Life as a Dog (Mitt liv som hund) – Lasse Hallström • Sweden
  • Au revoir les enfants • France/West Germany
  • Hope and Glory • UK
  • Prick Up Your Ears • UK
  • Tampopo • Japan
• 1988: Wings of Desire (Der Himmel über Berlin) – Wim Wenders • West Germany
  • Bagdad Café • West Germany
  • The Kitchen Toto • UK
  • A World Apart • UK/Zimbabwe
  • Yeelen • Mali
• 1989: My Left Foot – Jim Sheridan • Ireland/UK
  • Distant Voices, Still Lives • UK
  • Hanussen • Hungary
  • High Hopes • UK
  • Rouge (Yin ji kau) • Hong Kong

1990s

• 1990: Sweetie • Australia
  • Black Rain (Kuroi ame) • Japan
  • A City of Sadness (Bei qing cheng shi) • Taiwan
  • The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover • France/UK
  • Freeze Die Come to Life (Zamri, umri, voskresni!) • Soviet Union
• 1991: An Angel at My Table • New Zealand/Australia/UK
  • The Double Life of Véronique (La double vie de Véronique) • France/Poland
  • Life is Sweet • UK
  • Requiem for Dominic (Requiem für Dominik) • Austria/France/Romania
  • Taxi Blues (Taksi-Blyuz) • Soviet Union
• 1992: The Crying Game – Neil Jordan • UK
  • Close to Eden (Urga) • Soviet Union
  • Danzon • Mexico/Spain
  • Howards End • UK
  • Raise the Red Lantern (Da hong deng long gao gao gua) • China/Hong Kong/Taiwan
• 1993: The Piano – Jane Campion • Australia
  • Like Water for Chocolate (Como agua para chocolate) • Mexico
  • Naked • UK
  • Orlando • UK
  • The Story of Qiu Ju (Qiu Ju da guan si) • China/Hong Kong
• 1994: Red (Trois couleurs: Rouge) – Krzysztof Kieślowski • France/Poland
  • The Blue Kite (Lan feng zheng) • China/Hong Kong
  • The Boys of St. Vincent • Canada
  • Ladybird, Ladybird • UK
  • Thirty Two Short Films About Glenn Gould • Canada
• 1995: Before the Rain (Pred doždot) • Republic of Macedonia/UK
  • The City of Lost Children (La cité des enfants perdus) • France
  • Exotica • Canada
  • I Am Cuba (Soy Cuba) • Cuba/Soviet Union
  • Through the Olive Trees (Zire darakhatan zeyton) • Iran
• 1996: Secrets & Lies – Mike Leigh • UK
  • Breaking the Waves • Denmark
  • Chungking Express (Chung Hing sam lam) • Hong Kong
  • Lamerica • Italy
  • Trainspotting • UK
• 1997: The Sweet Hereafter – Atom Egoyan • Canada
  • Happy Together (Chun gwong cha sit) • Hong Kong
  • Mouth to Mouth (Boca a boca) • Spain
  • Nenette and Boni (Nénette et Boni) • France
  • Underground • Yugoslavia/France/Germany
• 1998: The Celebration (Festen) • Denmark
  • Central Station (Central do Brasil) • Brazil
  • The Eel (Unagi) • Japan
  • Fireworks (Hana-bi) • Japan
  • The General • Ireland/UK
• 1999: Run Lola Run (Lola rennt) • Germany
  • All About My Mother (Todo sobre mi madre) • Spain
  • My Son the Fanatic • UK
  • Rosetta • Belgium/France
  • Topsy-Turvy • UK

2000s

• 2000: Dancer in the Dark – Lars von Trier • Denmark
  • In the Mood for Love (Fa yeung nin wa) • France/Hong Kong
  • Malli • India
  • A Time for Drunken Horses (Zamani barayé masti asbha) • Iran
  • The War Zone • UK
• 2001: Amélie (Le fabuleux destin d'Amélie Poulain) • France
  • Amores perros • Mexico
  • Lumumba • Belgium/France/Germany/Haiti
  • Sexy Beast • UK/Spain
  • Together (Tillsammans) • Denmark/Italy/Sweden
• 2002: Y Tu Mamá También • Mexico
  • Atanarjuat (Atanarjuat) • Canada
  • Bloody Sunday • Ireland/UK
  • The Piano Teacher (La pianiste) • France
  • Time Out (L'emploi du temps) • France
• 2003: Whale Rider • New Zealand/Germany
  • City of God (Cidade de Deus) • Brazil
  • Lilya 4-Ever (Lilja 4-ever) • Denmark
  • The Magdalene Sisters • UK/Ireland
  • The Triplets of Belleville (Les triplettes de Belleville) • France/Canada/Belgium
• 2004: The Sea Inside (Mar adentro) • Spain
  • Bad Education (La mala educación) • Spain
  • Oasis • South Korea
  • Red Lights (Feux rouges) • France
  • Yesterday • South Africa
• 2005: Paradise Now • Palestine/Netherlands/Germany/France
  • The Death of Mr. Lazarescu (Moartea domnului Lazarescu) • Romania
  • Duck Season (Temporada de patos) • Mexico
  • Head-On (Gegen die Wand) • Germany/Turkey
  • Tony Takitani • Japan
• 2006: The Lives of Others (Das Leben der Anderen) • Germany
  • 12:08 East of Bucharest (A fost sau n-a fost?) • Romania
  • The Blossoming of Maximo Oliveros (Ang pagdadalaga ni Maximo Oliveros) • Philippines
  • Chronicle of an Escape (Crónica de una fuga) • Argentina
  • Days of Glory (Indigènes) • France/Morocco/Algeria/Belgium
• 2007: Once • Ireland
  • 4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days (4 luni, 3 săptămâni şi 2 zile) • Romania
  • The Band's Visit (Bikur Ha-Tizmoret) • France/Israel/USA
  • Lady Chatterley • Belgium/France
  • Persepolis • France/USA
• 2008: The Class (Entre les murs) • France
  • Gomorrah (Gomorra) • Italy
  • Hunger • Ireland/UK
  • The Secret of the Grain (La graine et le mulet) • France
  • Silent Light (Stellet licht) • France/Germany/Netherlands/Mexico
• 2009: An Education – Lone Scherfig • UK
  • Everlasting Moments (Maria Larssons eviga ögonblick) • Sweden
  • The Maid (La nana) • Chile
  • Mother (Madeo) • South Korea
  • A Prophet (Un prophète) • France

2010s

• 2010: The King's Speech • UK
  • Kisses • Ireland
  • Mademoiselle Chambon • France
  • Of Gods and Men (Des hommes et des dieux) • Morocco/France
  • Uncle Boonmee Who Can Recall His Past Lives (Loong Boonmee raleuk chat) • Thailand

• 2011: A Separation (Jodaeiye Nader az Simin) • Iran
  • The Kid with a Bike (Le gamin au vélo) • Belgium
  • Melancholia • Denmark
  • Shame • UK
  • Tyrannosaur • UK

• 2012: Amour • Austria/France/Germany
  • Once Upon a Time in Anatolia (Bir zamanlar Anadolu'da) • Turkey/Bosnia and Herzegovina
  • Rust and Bone (De rouille et d'os) • France/Belgium
  • Sister (L'enfant d'en haut) • France/Switzerland
  • War Witch (Rebelle) • Canada

• 2013: Blue Is the Warmest Colour (La vie d'Adèle) • France
  • Gloria • Chile
  • The Great Beauty (La grande bellezza) • Italy
  • The Hunt (Jagten) • Denmark
  • A Touch of Sin (Tian zhu ding) • China

• 2014: Ida • Poland
  • Force Majeure (Turist) • Sweden
  • Leviathan (Leviafan) • Russia
  • Mommy • Canada
  • Norte, the End of History (Norte, hangganan ng kasaysayan) • Philippines
  • Under the Skin • UK

• 2015: TBA
  • Embrace of the Serpent (El abrazo de la serpiente) • Colombia
  • Girlhood (Bande de fillies) • France
  • Mustang • France/Turkey
  • A Pigeon Sat on a Branch Reflecting on Existence (En duva satt på en gren och funderade på tillvaron) • Sweden
  • Son of Saul (Saul Fia) • Hungary