This year, among the 92 films submitted by the various countries for consideration in the Foreign-Language Film category at the upcoming Oscars, 26 titles are French co-productions—in addition to France's submission, BPM (Beats Per Minute). Four of these titles are majority-French co-productions. This is a historic high point for France!
Last year, 17 films co-produced by France featured among the 85 contenders in the first round for nomination in the Best Foreign-Language Film category. This year, France counts as a co-production partner in 27 of the 92 films submitted, representing 32% of all titles, which testifies once again to the great dynamism of French production companies in the international arena.
The whittling down of the list of candidates happens in stages, with the short list of around ten films to be announced before the end of the year. The final list of nominees for the Oscar will be unveiled on January 23, 2018, prior to the awards ceremony held on March 4.
The film chosen by the French selection committee to represent France, BPM (Beats Per Minute), is not included in the following list of submissions. Majority-French co-productions are shown in bold.
- South Africa: The Wound by John Trengove (Deuxième Ligne Films, Sampek Productions)
- Algeria: Road to Istanbul by Rachid Bouchareb (3B Productions, ARTE France)
- Germany: In the Fade by Fatih Akin (Macassar Productions, Pathé Production)
- Argentina: Zama by Lucrecia Martel (MPM Film - Movie Partners in Motion Film)
- Austria: Happy End by Michael Haneke (Les Films du Losange)
- Belgium: Racer and the Jailbird by Michael R. Roskam (Stone Angels, Pathé Production, Goodfellas)
- Haiti: Ayiti mon amour by Guetty Felin (Orange Studio)
- Israel: Foxtrot by Samuel Maoz (ASAP Films)
- Italy: A Ciambra by Jonas Carpignano (Haut et Court)
- Kyrgyzstan: Centaur by Aktan Arym Kubat (ASAP Films)
- Laos: Dearest Sister by Mattie Do (Screen Division)
- Lebanon: The Insult by Ziad Doueiri (Rouge International, Tessalit Productions)
- Lithuania: Frost by Sharunas Bartas (KinoElektron)
- Luxembourg: Barrage by Laura Schroeder (MACT Productions)
- Morocco: Razzia by Nabil Ayouch (Unité)
- Mozambique: The Train of Salt and Sugar by Licinio Azevedo (Les Films de l'Étranger)
- Norway: Thelma by Joachim Trier (Le Pacte)
- Portugal: Saint George by Marco Martins (Les Films de l'Après-Midi)
- Czech Republic: Ice Mother by Bohdan Slama (Why Not Productions)
- Romania: The Fixer by Adrian Sitaru (Petit Film)
- Russia: Loveless by Andreï Zviaguintsev (Why Not Productions, Arte France Cinéma)
- Senegal: Félicité by Alain Gomis (andolfi, Granit films)
- Serbia: Requiem for Mrs. J. by Bojan Vuletic (Surprise Alley)
- Sweden: The Square by Ruben Östlund (Coproduction Office)
- Thailand: By the Time It Gets Dark by Anocha Suwichakornpong (Survivance)
- Palestine Territories: Wajib by Annemarie Jacir (JBA Production)
