List of Moroccan submissions for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film
The Kingdom of Morocco has submitted films intermittently for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film since 1977 . 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]
To date, Morocco has submitted a total of twelve films for Oscar consideration, but none have yet succeeded in receiving an Oscar nomination.
Submissions
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has invited the film industries of various countries to submit their best film for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film since 1956. 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] Below is a list of the films that have been submitted by Morocco for review by the Academy for the award by year and the respective Academy Awards ceremony.
Blood Wedding was primarily a French language production, while Morocco's 1998-2006 and 2009 submissions were primarily in Arabic. Adieu mères is evenly divided between French and Arabic.
| Year (Ceremony) | Film title used in nomination | Original title | Director | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 (50th) |
Blood Wedding | Noces de sang |
Ben-Barka, SouheilSouheil Ben-Barka | Not Nominated |
| 1998 (71st) |
Mektoub | Mektoub مكتوب |
Ayouch, NabilNabil Ayouch | Not Nominated |
| 2000 (73rd) |
Ali Zaoua: Prince of the Streets | Ali Zaoua, prince de la rue | Ayouch, NabilNabil Ayouch | Not Nominated |
| 2006 (79th) |
The Moroccan Symphony | La symphonie marocaine | Kamal, KamalKamal Kamal | Not Nominated |
| 2008 (81st) |
Goodbye Mothers | Adieu mères |
Ismaïl, MohamedMohamed Ismaïl | Not Nominated |
| 2009 (82nd) |
Casanegra | Casanegra كزا نكرا |
Lakhmari, Nour EddineNour Eddine Lakhmari | Not Nominated |
| 2011 (84th) |
Omar Killed Me[2] | Omar m'a tuer | Zem, RoschdyRoschdy Zem | Made January Shortlist[3] |
| 2012 (85th) |
Death for Sale[4] | موت للبيع | Bensaïdi, FaouziFaouzi Bensaïdi | Not Nominated |
| 2013 (86th) |
Horses of God[5] | يا خيل الله | Ayouch, NabilNabil Ayouch | Not Nominated |
| 2014 (87th) |
The Red Moon[6] | القمر الأحمر | Benjelloun, HassanHassan Benjelloun | Not Nominated |
| 2015 (88th) |
Aida[7] | عايدة | Mrini, DrissDriss Mrini | Not Nominated |
| 2016 (89th) |
A Mile in My Shoes[8] | مسافة ميل بحذائي | Khallaf, SaidSaid Khallaf | TBD |
See also
- List of Academy Award winners and nominees for Best Foreign Language Film
- List of Academy Award-winning foreign language films
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.
- ↑ "Le film "Omar m'a tuer" candidat aux Oscars 2012". aufaitmaroc.com. Retrieved 2011-08-22.
- ↑ "9 Foreign Language Films Vie for Oscar". Retrieved 2012-01-19.
- ↑ ""Mort à Vendre" de Faouzi Bensaidi représentera le Maroc aux Oscars 2013". www.libe.ma. Retrieved 2012-08-17.
- ↑ "Morocco Selects 'Horses' for Oscars". Variety. Retrieved 2013-09-11.
- ↑ "Un film marocain aux Oscars 2015". Medias24. Retrieved 18 September 2014.
- ↑ Richford, Rhonda (21 September 2015). "Oscars: Morocco Selects 'Aida' for Foreign-Language Category". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 21 September 2015.
- ↑ "Oscars: Morocco Selects 'A Mile in My Shoes' As Foreign Language Entry". Morocco World News. 8 September 2016. Retrieved 8 September 2016.
