In 1972, the winner of the Best Foreign Language Film Oscar was The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie, directed by Spaniard Luis Bunuel, submitted as French production.
The five nominees were:
The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie, France
The Dawns Here Are Quiet, USSR
I Love You Rosa, Israel
My Dearest Senorita, Spain
The New Land, Sweden