In 1997, the five nominees for the Best Foreign Language Oscar were: “Beyond Silence” from Germany, “Character” from the Netherland, which won, “Four Days in September” from Brazil, “Secrets of the Heart” from Spain, and “The Thief” from Russia.

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.

In 1999, the five nominees for the Best Foreign Language Film Oscar included Almodovar’s All About My Mother, from Spain, which won.

In 2000, the five nominees for the best Foreign Language Oscar were: “Amores Perros” from Mexico, “Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon” from Taiwan, “Divided We Fall” from the Czech Republic, “Everybody Famous” from Belgium, and “The Taste of Others” from France.