International Feature Film Oscar Nominations 2021
The Oscars 2021 International Feature Film nominations have been announced! Five films are now competing to take home the most prestigious award in film, the Oscar, with the winner revealed when the Oscars air LIVE SUNDAY APRIL 25 8e|5p on ABC. The nominees for International Feature Film are: ANOTHER ROUND, BETTER DAYS, COLLECTIVE, THE MAN WHO SOLD HIS SKIN and QUO VADIS, AIDA? With its first nomination, Tunisia becomes the fifth country from the continent of Africa to be nominated for International Feature Film for THE MAN WHO SOLD HIS SKIN. This is the thirteenth nomination for Denmark with ANOTHER ROUND. For all the details, you can read more about the Oscars 2021 International Feature Film nominees below. You can also explore other Oscars 2021 nominees and see the complete Oscars 2021 nominations list right here on Oscar.com.
OSCAR NOMINATIONS 2021 - INTERNATIONAL FEATURE FILM
ANOTHER ROUND
Denmark
Directed by Thomas Vinterberg
Film Synopsis
High school teacher Martin is stuck in a rut at work and home and, along with his three best friends, decides to find if drinking alcohol on a daily basis will increase his enjoyment of life.
BETTER DAYS
Hong Kong
Directed by Derek Kwok-cheung Tsang
Film Synopsis
Two damaged souls form a unique bond, but as they graduate into the more complicated adult world, the innocent promise they once made to each other may no longer be sufficient to lead them out of the dark.
COLLECTIVE
Romania
Directed by Alexander Nanau
Film Synopsis
The film follows a team of journalists who uncover widespread corruption. After a deadly nightclub fire, the mysterious death of a powerful pharmaceutical firm's owner and the resignation of a health minister, the reporters expose a much larger, even more explosive political scandal.
THE MAN WHO SOLD HIS SKIN
Tunisia
Directed by Kaouther Ben Hania
Film Synopsis
Sam Ali, a young Syrian, left his country for Lebanon to escape the war. To be able to travel to Europe and get back the love of his life, he agrees to have his back tattooed by one of by the world's most notorious contemporary artists, turning his own body into a piece of art.
QUO VADIS, AIDA?
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Directed by Jasmila Žbanić
Film Synopsis
Aida is a translator for the UN in the small town of Srebrenica. When the Serbian army takes over the town, her family is among the thousands of citizens looking for shelter in the UN camp. What is on the horizon for her family and people – rescue or death – and how should she act?
The 93rd Oscars®, produced by Jesse Collins, Stacey Sher and Steven Soderbergh, will be held on Sunday, April 25, 2021 at 8e|5p, and will be televised live on ABC and in more than 225 countries and territories worldwide.will be held on Sunday, April 25, 2021, and will be televised live on ABC and in more than 225 countries and territories worldwide.
