In 1998, the five nominees for the Best Foreign Language Oscar were: “Central Station” from Brazil, “Children of Heaven” from Iran, “The Grandfather” from Spain, “Life Is Beautiful” from Italy, which won, and “Tango” from Argentina.

Kolya, Czech Republic, winner A Chef in Love, Georgia The Other Side of Sunday, Norway Prisoner of the Mountains, Russia Ridicule, France Share this:

Best Foreign Language Film winners that were also popular at the box-office, breaking out of the art house ghetto to find wider appeal: 1993: Belle Epoche, Spain, $5.4 million (Sony Classics) 1994: Burnt by the Sun, Russia, $2.3 million (Sony Classics) 1995: Antonia’s Line, The Netherlands, $4.2 million (First Look) 1996: Kolya, Czechoslovakia, $5.8 million (Miramax) […]

Antonia’s Line, Netherlands (winner) All Things Fair, Sweden Dust of Life, Algeria O Quatrillo, Brazil The Star Maker, Italy Share this:

Nominees for Best Foreign Language Film Oscar