A record-breaking total of 93 countries have submitted entries to be considered for Best International Film Oscar.
The Academy pf Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced the full list of eligible films and countries on Monday.
New Countries
Ghana, Nigeria and Uzbekisztan are competing for the first time in the category, which was previously known as the best foreign-language film category.
The previous high for submissions was 92 in 2017.
A total of 87 films were submitted last year.
Alfonso Cuaron’s Roma won the category this year, becoming the first Mexican entry to win the award.
High-profile entries include South Korea’s “Parasite,” Bong Joon Ho’s black comedy which won the Palme d’Or at the Cannes Film Festival.
Spain’s “Pain and Glory” from Pedro Almodovar with Antonio Banderas starring as a film director.
Japan’s “Weathering With You,” the country’s first animated entry since “Princess Mononoke.”
Senegal’s “Atlantics” from director Mati Diop, winner of the Grand Prix at Cannes.
France’s “Les Miserables.”
UK’s “The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind,” from Chiwetel Ejiofor.
Norway’s “Out Stealing Horses,” starring Stellan Skarsgard.
