List of Cuban submissions for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film
Cuba has submitted films for consideration in the Best Foreign Language Film category at the Oscars since 1978. The award is handed out annually by the United States Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences to a feature-length motion picture produced outside the United States that contains primarily non-English dialogue.[1]
As of 2016, Cuba has submitted nineteen films. Cuba received their first and only Oscar nomination for their 1994 submission, Strawberry and Chocolate, a gay-themed comedy-drama.
The Cuban nominee is selected annually by the Cuban Film Institute, also known by its Spanish acronym, ICAIC (Instituto Cubano del Arte y la Industria Cinematográficos).[2]
Submissions
Every year, each country is invited by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences to submit its best film for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film. The Foreign Language Film Award Committee oversees the process and reviews all the submitted films. Following this, they vote via secret ballot to determine the five nominees for the award.[1]
The following is a list of the films submitted by Cuba in the Best Foreign Language Film category at the Academy Awards. All films were produced in Spanish.
| Year (Ceremony) | English title | Spanish title | Director | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 (51st) |
Viva el Presidente | El Recurso del método | Littín, MiguelMiguel Littín | Not Nominated |
| 1987 (60th) |
A Successful Man | Un hombre de éxito | Solás, HumbertoHumberto Solás | Not Nominated |
| 1988 (61st) |
Letters from the Park | Cartas del parque | Gutiérrez Alea, TomásTomás Gutiérrez Alea | Not Nominated |
| 1989 (62nd) |
Supporting Roles | Papeles secundarios | Rojas, OrlandoOrlando Rojas | Not Nominated |
| 1990 (63rd) |
The Beauty of the Alhambra | La bella del Alhambra | Pineda Barnet, EnriqueEnrique Pineda Barnet | Not Nominated |
| 1991 (64th) |
Hello Hemingway | Hello Hemingway | Perez, FernandoFernando Perez | Not Nominated |
| 1992 (65th) |
Adorable Lies | Adorables mentiras | Chijona, GerardoGerardo Chijona | Not Nominated |
| 1994 (67th) |
Strawberry and Chocolate | Fresa y chocolate | Tomás Gutiérrez Alea, Juan Carlos Tabío | Nominated |
| 1996 (69th) |
Think of Me | Pon tu pensamiento en mí | Sotto Díaz, ArturoArturo Sotto Díaz | Not Nominated |
| 1997 (70th) |
Vertical Love | Amor vertical | Sotto Díaz, ArturoArturo Sotto Díaz | Not Nominated |
| 2002 (75th) |
Nothing More | Nada | Cremata, Juan CarlosJuan Carlos Cremata | Not Nominated |
| 2003 (76th) |
Suite Habana | Suite Habana | Perez, FernandoFernando Perez | Not Nominated |
| 2005: (78th) |
Viva Cuba | Viva Cuba | Cremata, Juan CarlosJuan Carlos Cremata | Not Nominated |
| 2006 (79th) |
El Benny | El Benny | Sánchez, Jorge LuisJorge Luis Sánchez | Not Nominated |
| 2007 (80th) |
The Silly Age | La edad de la peseta | Giroud, PavelPavel Giroud | Not Nominated |
| 2009 (82nd) |
Fallen Gods | Los dioses Rotos | Daranas, ErnestoErnesto Daranas | Not Nominated |
| 2011 (84th) |
Habanastation[3] | Habanastation | Padrón, IanIan Padrón | Not Nominated |
| 2014 (87th) |
Behavior[4] | Conducta | Daranas, ErnestoErnesto Daranas | Not Nominated |
| 2016 (87th) |
The Companion[5] | El acompañante | Giroud, PavelPavel Giroud | TBD |
Notes
Cuba's first submission was directed by Miguel Littin, a leftist Chilean director who was nominated in this category twice, representing Mexico in 1975/76 (for Letters from Marusia) and Nicaragua in 1982/83 (for Alsino and the Condor). He also represented his native Chile in 2009.
In addition to the above films, the Dominican Republic submitted Guaguasi- a drama directed by a Cuban-American exile, set amidst the turmoil of the 1956 Cuban Revolution and filmed in the Dominican Republic- for consideration in 1983,
References
- 1 2 "Rule Thirteen: Special Rules for the Foreign Language Film Award". Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Retrieved 2013-08-26.
- ↑ http://www.cubanow.net/pages/loader.php?sec=8&t=2&item=3211
- ↑ "63 Countries Vie for 2011 Foreign Language Film Oscar". oscars.org. Retrieved 2011-10-14.
- ↑ Harvey, Dennis. "Film Review: 'Behavior'". Variety. Retrieved 17 November 2015.
- ↑ Salazar, Francisco (18 August 2016). "Oscar 2017 Predictions: Will Cuba Get its Second Oscar Nomination with Busan Film Festival Selection "The Companion?"". Latin Post. Retrieved 18 August 2016.
- ↑
- ↑ Scheib, Ronnie (2005-06-07). "Caribe Movie Review". Variety.
