Peru has submitted films for the Academy Award for Best International Feature Film[nb 1] since 1967, when it became the fourth Western Hemisphere country to enter the Oscar Foreign Film race, after Mexico, Brazil and Argentina. The award is handed out annually by the United States Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences to a feature-length motion picture produced outside the United States that contains primarily non-English dialogue.[3]
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Prior to 2009, Peru had entered the competition 15 times, but had never yet been nominated for an Academy Award. For the 2009 ceremony, Golden Bear winner The Milk of Sorrow (La Teta Asustada) was chosen to represent Peru and the nation received its first Academy Award nomination for the film. Six of Peru's submissions were directed by Francisco J. Lombardi while three others were directed by Armando Robles Godoy.
Submissions edit
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has invited the film industries of various countries to submit their best film for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film since 1956. The Foreign Language Film Award Committee oversees the process and reviews all the submitted films. Following this, they vote via secret ballot to determine the five nominees for the award. Below is a list of the films that have been submitted by Peru for review by the Academy for the award by year and the respective Academy Awards ceremony.
| Year (Ceremony) |
Film title used in nomination | Original title | Language(s) | Director | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 (40th) |
No Stars in the Jungle | En la selva no hay estrellas | Spanish | Armando Robles Godoy | Not nominated |
| 1969 (42nd) |
The Green Wall | La muralla verde | Not nominated | ||
| 1972 (45th) |
Mirage | Espejismo | Not nominated | ||
| 1983 (56th) |
Maruja in Hell | Maruja en el infierno | Francisco José Lombardi | Not nominated | |
| 1985 (58th) |
The City and the Dogs | La ciudad y los perros | Not nominated | ||
| 1988 (61st) |
The Mouth of the Wolf | La boca del lobo | Spanish, Quechua | Not nominated | |
| 1990 (63rd) |
Fallen from Heaven | Caídos del cielo | Spanish | Not nominated | |
| 1991 (64th) |
Alias 'La Gringa' | Alberto Durant | Not nominated | ||
| 1993 (66th) |
Report on Death | Reportaje a la muerte | Danny Gavidia | Not nominated | |
| 1994 (67th) |
Without Compassion | Sin compasión | Francisco José Lombardi | Not nominated | |
| 1999 (72nd) |
Captain Pantoja and the Special Services | Pantaleón y las visitadoras | Not nominated | ||
| 2003 (76th) |
Paper Dove | Paloma de papel | Fabrizio Aguilar | Not nominated | |
| 2005 (78th) |
Days of Santiago | Días de Santiago | Josué Méndez | Not nominated | |
| 2006 (79th) |
Madeinusa | Spanish, Quechua | Claudia Llosa | Not nominated | |
| 2007 (80th) |
Crossing a Shadow | Una sombra al frente | Spanish | Augusto Tamayo | Not nominated |
| 2009 (82nd) |
The Milk of Sorrow | La teta asustada | Spanish, Quechua | Claudia Llosa | Nominated |
| 2010 (83rd) |
Undertow[4] | Contracorriente | Spanish | Javier Fuentes-León | Not nominated[5] |
| 2011 (84th) |
October[6] | Octubre | Daniel Vega Vidal, Diego Vega Vidal | Not nominated | |
| 2012 (85th) |
The Bad Intentions[7] | Las malas intenciones | Rosario Garcia-Montero | Not nominated | |
| 2013 (86th) |
The Cleaner[8] | El limpiador | Adrián Saba | Not nominated | |
| 2014 (87th) |
The Gospel of the Flesh[9] | El evangelio de la carne | Eduardo Mendoza de Echave | Not nominated | |
| 2015 (88th) |
NN[10] | NN: Sin identidad | Héctor Gálvez | Not nominated | |
| 2016 (89th) |
Videophilia (and Other Viral Syndromes)[11] | Videofilia: y otros síndromes virales | Juan Daniel Fernández | Not nominated | |
| 2017 (90th) |
Rosa Chumbe[12] | Jonatan Relayze | Not nominated | ||
| 2018 (91st) |
Eternity[13] | Wiñaypacha | Aymara | Oscar Catacora | Not nominated |
| 2019 (92nd) |
Retablo[14] | Quechua | Alvaro Delgado-Aparicio | Not nominated | |
| 2020 (93rd) |
Song Without a Name[15] | Canción sin nombre | Spanish, Quechua | Melina León | Not nominated |
| 2021 (94th) |
Powerful Chief[16] | Manco Cápac | Spanish, Quechua | Henry Vallejo | Not nominated |
| 2022 (95th) |
Moon Heart[17] | El corazón de la luna | No dialogue | Aldo Salvini | Not nominated |
| 2023 (96th) |
The Erection of Toribio Bardelli[18] | La erección de Toribio Bardelli | Spanish | Adrián Saba | Not nominated |
Statistics edit
Shortlisted Films edit
Since 2011, Peru has occasionally announced a list of finalists that varies in number over the years (from 3 to 6 films) before announcing its official Oscar nominee. The following films have been preselected by the Ministry of Culture:
- 2011: The Inca, The Silly Girl, and the Son of a Thief · The Last Chanka Warrior · The Vigil[19]
- 2012: El Buen Pedro · Dark Heaven · The Illusionauts · Lars and the Mystery of the Portal · Reshinn, Blood of Anaconda[20]
- 2014: Guard Dog · El mudo · Trip to Timbuktu · Viejos amigos[21]
- 2023: How to Deal With a Heartbreak · Queens Without a Crown[22]
Notes edit
References edit
- ^ "Academy announces rules for 92nd Oscars". Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. 23 April 2019. Retrieved 12 July 2019.
- ^ "Academy Announces Rule Changes For 92nd Oscars". Forbes. Retrieved 12 July 2019.
- ^ "Rule Thirteen: Special Rules for the Foreign Language Film Award". Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Archived from the original on 22 August 2013. Retrieved 26 August 2013.
- ^ "Contracorriente (Undertow), writer, director Javier Fuentes-León". filmmakermagazine. 26 January 2010. Retrieved 6 October 2010.
- ^ "9 Foreign Language Films Continue to Oscar Race". oscars.org. Retrieved 19 January 2011.
- ^ "63 Countries Vie for 2011 Foreign Language Film Oscar". oscars.org. Archived from the original on 18 May 2012. Retrieved 14 October 2011.
- ^ "Las malas intenciones inicia carrera para competir en los Oscar". RPP Noticias. 26 September 2012. Retrieved 26 September 2012.
- ^ "El limpiador es el largometraje peruano seleccionado para competir en la categoria de Mejor película de lengua extranjera en los 86th Academy Awards". La Dirección del Audiovisual, la Fonografía y los Nuevos Medios. Archived from the original on 28 September 2013. Retrieved 26 September 2013.
- ^ "Peru sends "The Gospel of the Flesh" to Academy Awards". Andina. Retrieved 12 September 2014.
- ^ "Peru Chooses Héctor Gálvez' Forensic Mystery 'NN' as Oscar Entry". IndieWire. 10 September 2015. Retrieved 10 September 2015.
- ^ "PERÚ: Oscar 2017: la película "Videofilia" representará al Perú". Entorno Inteligente. 15 September 2016. Retrieved 15 September 2016.
- ^ "Rosa Chumbe y La Última Tarde son candidatas a los premios Oscar y Goya 2018". larepublica. 19 September 2017. Archived from the original on 24 October 2017. Retrieved 19 September 2017.
- ^ Krumholtz, Michael (15 September 2018). "Peruvian film in Aymara language is recommended for Oscars". Peru Reports. Retrieved 15 September 2018.[permanent dead link]
- ^ Mango, Agustin (12 September 2019). "Oscars: Peru Selects 'Retablo' for International Feature Category". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 12 September 2019.
- ^ ""Canción sin nombre" es la película peruana precandidata a los premios Oscar 2021". El Comercio. 4 November 2020. Retrieved 5 November 2020.
- ^ "Cinta peruana "Manco Cápac" es elegida como precandidata para los Oscar 2022". RPP. 25 September 2021. Retrieved 25 September 2021.
- ^ "La película "El corazón de la luna" será la precandidata peruana en los Premios Oscar 2023". Ministerio de Cultura - Dirección Audiovisual, la Fonografía y los Nuevos Medios. 23 September 2022. Retrieved 23 September 2022.
- ^ @laerecciondetoribiobardelli (25 August 2023). "Estamos muy contentos de anunciar..." – via Instagram.
- ^ "Filme peruano "Octubre" es prenominado al Oscar 2012". Terra Perú. 26 November 2011. Retrieved 11 July 2023.
- ^ "Perú inicia la carrera por el Oscar 2013". RPP Noticias (in Spanish). 24 September 2012. Retrieved 11 July 2023.
- ^ "El evangelio de la carne, la apuesta peruana en el Oscar 2015". El Comercio (in Spanish). 5 September 2014. ISSN 1605-3052. Retrieved 13 October 2023.
- ^ Noriega, Pedro (17 August 2023). "Ministerio de Cultura anunció qué películas peruanas podrían representar al Perú en los Premios Oscar 2024". infobae (in European Spanish). Retrieved 13 October 2023.