Argentina, 1985by Santiago Mitre, with Ricardo Darin, made history and was one of five Oscar nominees for Best International Film. A first preselection of 92 titles from as many countries had already passed, and 15 remained. And now it is in the running for the Hollywood Academy Award.
By reaching the nomination and being one of the five that will compete for the prize on Sunday 12 March, he is the eighth Argentinean production to apply in the category. Our country has won the award twice, on March 24, 1986, exactly 10 years after the coup that overthrew María Estela Martínez de Perón, when she won The official storyby Luis Puenzo.
Then it was The secret in their eyesOf Juan José CampanellaIn 2010.
Here’s a rundown of the seven films that competed for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film or International Film, along with their directors, cast, storylines, and who they won—or who they lost to.
Source: Clarin
