The Cannes Films En Route for the 2022 Oscars © RR
The first of November was the deadline for a film to be submitted as a candidate for “Best International Feature Film” for the 2022 Oscars. This marks the start of a competition that will culminate on 27 March 2022 in Los Angeles during the 94th Academy Awards organised by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.
Among the films vying for a nomination, the Festival de Cannes is proud to announce that 18 were a part of the Official Selection. They have been chosen by their countries to be their cinematographic representatives. These are films that bear witness to the quality, diversity and vitality of cinema from around the world.
On 8 February, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences unveiled the list of films nominated for the 2022 Oscars. Among the nominees are 3 films that debuted at the Festival and have frequently received awards from around the world (For more info ► The 2021 Selection around the world):
- DRIVE MY CAR by Ryusuke Hamaguchi: best motion picture of the year, achievement in directing, best international feature film of the year, adapted screenplay
- VERDENS VERSTE MENNESKE (THE WORST PERSON IN THE WORLD) by Joachim Trier: best international feature film of the year, original screenplay
- FLEE by Jonas Poher Rasmussen: best international feature film of the year, best animated feature film of the year, best documentary feature
After the success of Bong Joon-ho's Palme d'or winning PARASITE in 2019 (Oscars for best film, best director, best international feature film and best screenplay) and Thomas Vinterberg's DRUK (ANOTHER ROUND) in 2020, it's time for Ryusuke Hamaguchi's DRIVE MY CAR (Best Screenplay Award at the 2021 Festival de Cannes) to vie for the top spot and maybe come away with the Oscar for best film on 27 March.
With a total of 9 nominations, the films from the 2020 and 2021 Selections have distinguished themselves in particular in the Best International Feature Film category, one largely dominated by Cannes films this year, with 3 of the 5 nominees having debuted on the Croisette.
And bravo to all those films pre-selected earlier in the year and whose adventures are continuing in theatres and beyond.
The films from the Official Selection PRE-SELECTED for the 2022 Oscars
Pre-selected for the 2022 Oscar for Best International Feature Film
DRIVE MY CAR by Ryusuke Hamaguchi – Award for Best Screenplay, Cannes 2021
FLEE by Jonas Poher Rasmussen – Animated Films Selection, Cannes 2020
GHAHREMAN (A HERO) by Asghar Farhadi – Grand Prix (tied), Cannes 2021
GROSSE FREIHEIT (GREAT FREEDOM) by Sebastian Meise – Un Certain Regard – Jury Prize, 2021
HYTTI NRO 6 (COMPARTMENT NO.6) by Juho Kuosmane – Grand Prix (tied), Cannes 2021
LAMB by Valdimar Jóhannsson – Un Certain Regard – Prize of Originality, 2021
NOCHE DE FUEGO (PRAYERS FOR THE STOLEN) by Tatiana Hueso – Un Certain Regard – Special Mention, 2021
UN MONDE (PLAYGROUND) by Laura Wandel – Un Certain Regard, 2021
VERDENS VERSTE MENNESKE (THE WORST PERSON IN THE WORLD) by Joachim Trier – Award for Best Actress, Cannes 2021
Pre-selected for the 2022 Oscar for Best Documentary Feature
FLEE by Jonas Poher Rasmussen – Animated Films Selection, Cannes 2020
Pre-selected for the 2022 Oscar for Best Original Score
THE FRENCH DISPATCH by Wes Anderson – In Competition, Cannes 2021
Pre-selected for the 2022 Oscar for Best Original Song
ANNETTE by Leos Carax – Opening Film, Cannes 2021
Cannes films shortlisted for the 2022 Oscars © DR
The films from the Official Selection submitted to the 2022 Oscars by their country of origin
Austria
GROSSE FREIHEIT (GREAT FREEDOM) by Sebastian Meise
Un Certain Regard – Jury Prize, 2021
Armenia
SI LE VENT TOMBE (SHOULD THE WIND DROP) by Nora Martirosyan
"First Features" Selection, Cannes 2020
Bangladesh
REHANA MARYAM NOOR by Abdullah Mohammad Saad
Un Certain Regard, 2021
Belgium
UN MONDE (PLAYGROUND) by Laura Wandel
Un Certain Regard, 2021
Colombia
MEMORIA by Apichatpong Weerasethakul
Competition – Jury Prize (tied), 2021
Denmark
FLEE by Jonas Poher Rasmussen
"Animated Films" Selection, Cannes 2020
Finland
HYTTI NRO 6 (COMPARTMENT N°6) by Juho Kuosmanen
Competition – Grand Prix (tied), 2021
France
TITANE by Julia Ducournau
Competion – Palme d'or, 2021
Haiti
FREDA by Gessica Généus
Un Certain Regard, 2021
Iran
GHAHREMAN (A HERO) by Asghar Farhadi
Competition – Grand Prix (tied), 2021
Iceland
LAMB by Valdimar Jóhannsson
Un Certain Regard – Prize of Originality, 2021
Israel
VAYEHI BOKER (LET IT BE MORNING) by Eran Kolirin
Un Certain Regard, 2021
Japan
DRIVE MY CAR by Ryūsuke Hamaguchi
Competition – Award for Best Screenplay, 2021
Morocco
HAUT ET FORT (CASABLANCA BEATS) by Nabil Ayouch
Competition, 2021
Mexico
NOCHE DE FUEGO (PRAYERS FOR THE STOLEN) by Tatiana Hueso
Un Certain Regard – Special Mention, 2021
Norway
VERDENS VERSTE MENNESKE (THE WORST PERSON IN THE WORLD) by Joachim Trier
Competition – Award for best actress, 2021
Russia
RAZZHIMAYA KULAKI (UNCLENCHING THE FISTS) by Kira Kovalenko
Un Certain Regard – Un Certain Regard Prize, 2021
Turkey
BAGLILIK HASAN (COMMITMENT HASAN) by Semih Kaplanoğlu
Un Certain Regard, 2021
