In 1976, the winner of the Best Foreign Language Film Oscar was the French-speaking film, Black and White in Color, starring Isabelle Huppert, submitted as an entry from the Ivory Coast.
The five nominees were:
Black and White in Color, France (winner)
Cousin, Cousine, France
Jacob, the Liar, Federal Democracy of Germany
Nights and Days, Poland
Lacomb, Lucien, France
Seven Beauties, Italy
There were many good foreign language films that were disregarded by the Academy, among them:
Xica, Brazil
Cria, Spain
Jonah Who Will Be 25 in the Year 2000, Switzerland
