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The Cannes Films en route for the 2022 Oscars

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

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

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