On Monday, the films from a record 71 countries vying for the 85th Academy Awards’ Foreign Language Film award were announced.
The 2012 official submissions from Latin America and Spain are:
- Argentina, Clandestine Childhood
Director - Benjamín Ávila
Actors – Natalia Oreiro, Benjamin Avila, Ernesto Alterio
- Brazil, The Clown (O Palhaço)
Director - Selton Mello
Actors – Paulo Jose, Selton Mello, Larissa Maneloa
- Chile, No
Director – Pablo Larraín
Actors – Gael Garcia Bernal, Alfredo Castro, Alejandro Goic
- Colombia, The Snitch Cartel (El cartel de los sapos)
Director – Carlos Moreno
Actors – Manolo Cardona, Tom Sizemore, Juana Acosta
- Dominican Republic, Jaque Mate
Director - José María Cabral
Actors – Federico Abreu, Luis Manuel Aguilo, Marcos Bonetti
- Mexico, After Lucia (Despues de Lucia)
Director - Michel Franco
Actors – Tessa Ia, Gonzalo Vega Jr., Tamara Yazbek
- Peru, The Bad Intentions (Las malas intenciones)
Director - Rosario García-Montero
Actors - Fatima Buntinx, Katerina D’Onofrio, Melchor Gorrochategui
- Spain, Blancanieves
Director - Pablo Berger
Actor – Maribel Verdu, Angela Molina, Daniel Gimenez Cacho
- Uruguay, The Delay (La demora)
Director - Rodrigo Plá
Actors- Roxana Blanco, Carlos Vallarino, Oscar Pernas
- Venezuela, Rock, Paper, Scissors (Rock, Paper, Scissors)
Director - Hernán Jabes
Actors – Xavier Abreu, Alberto Alifa, Leandro Arvelo
The 85th Academy Awards nominations will be announced live on Thursday, January 10, 2013, at 5:30 a.m. PT in the Academy’s Samuel Goldwyn Theater.
Academy Awards for outstanding film achievements of 2012 will be presented on Sunday, February 24, 2013, at The Dolby Theatre at Hollywood & Highland Center, and televised live on the ABC Television Network. The Oscar presentation also will be televised live in more than 225 countries worldwide. Seth MacFarlane, the funny man behind Family Guy and various other animated comedies is set to host the event.
