Yudi Datau is an Indonesian cinematographer. His works include Arisan! (2003) and Denias Senandung Di Atas Awan (2006). Beautiful Pain was selected as the Malaysian entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 89th Academy Awards but it was not nominated.
Port of Call is a 2015 Hong Kong crime thriller film written, edited and directed by Philip Yung and starring Aaron Kwok as a veteran police detective who solving a murder mystery with unusual methods to prove his belief of virtue in human nature. The film is based on a real murder case where a dismembered corpse of a murdered 16-year-old female prostitute was found in Hong Kong in 2008. Port of Call was the closing film at the 39th Hong Kong International Film Festival on 6 April 2015. The film was theatrically released in Hong Kong on 3 December 2015. Port of Call won seven awards at the 35th Hong Kong Film Awards including acting awards Best Actor for Kwok, Best Actress for Jessie Li, Best Supporting Actress for Elaine Jin, Best Supporting Actor and Best New Performer, both for Michael Ning, as well as Best Screenplay and Best Cinematography, while also nominated for six other awards. The film also won many other awards and nominations at the Golden Horse Awards, Hong Kong Film Critics Society Awards and Asian Film Awards. It was selected as the Hong Kong entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 89th Academy Awards but it was not nominated.
Sparrows is a 2015 internationally co-produced film directed by the 2006 short film oscar nominee Rúnar Rúnarsson, starring Atli Óskar Fjalarsson, Rakel Björk Björnsdóttir and Ingvar Eggert Sigurðsson. It tells the story of a 16-year-old boy who moves from his mother in Reykjavík to his father in the Icelandic countryside. It was screened in the Contemporary World Cinema section of the 2015 Toronto International Film Festival. It was selected as the Icelandic entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 89th Academy Awards but it was not nominated. Sparrows became a festival darling and on top of its great festival run the film has been honored with 20 international film awards since it was awarded the Golden Shell at the 63rd San Sebastián International Film Festival.
7 Letters is a 2015 Singaporean anthology drama film directed by seven different directors. It comprises seven short stories celebrating Singapore's 50th anniversary. The film was selected as the Singaporean entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 88th Academy Awards but it was not nominated.
On the Other Side is a 2016 Croatian-Serbian drama film directed by Zrinko Ogresta. It was shown in the Panorama section at the 66th Berlin International Film Festival. The film received a Special Mention from the Europa Cinema Label jury. It was selected as the Croatian entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 89th Academy Awards but it was not nominated.
Losers is a 2015 Bulgarian comedy-drama film directed by Ivaylo Hristov. It won the Golden George at the 2015 Moscow International Film Festival. It was selected as the Bulgarian entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 89th Academy Awards but it was not nominated.
Sieranevada is a 2016 black comedy-drama film written and directed by Cristi Puiu and starring Mimi Brănescu. The plot follows a successful neurologist who attends a family meal supposed to commemorate his deceased father. It was selected to compete for the Palme d'Or at the 2016 Cannes Film Festival. It was selected as the Romanian entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 89th Academy Awards, but it was not nominated.
The Happiest Day in the Life of Olli Mäki is a 2016 biographical drama film directed by Juho Kuosmanen and written by Mikko Myllylahti and Kuosmanen. An international co-production between Finland, Sweden, and Germany, the film stars Jarkko Lahti, Oona Airola, and Eero Milonoff. It tells the true story of Olli Mäki, the famous Finnish boxer who had a shot at the 1962 World Featherweight title.
Stefan Zweig: Farewell to Europe is a 2016 internationally co-produced drama film directed and co-written by Maria Schrader. It was listed as one of eight films that could be the German submission for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 89th Academy Awards, but it was not selected. However, it was later chosen as the Austrian entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 89th Academy Awards, but it was not nominated.
House of Others is a 2016 Georgian drama film directed by Rusudan Glurjidze. It was selected as the Georgian entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 89th Academy Awards but it was not nominated.
Train Driver's Diary is a 2016 Serbian drama film directed by Miloš Radović. It was selected as the Serbian entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 89th Academy Awards, but it was not nominated.
Kills on Wheels is a 2016 Hungarian black comedy crime film written and directed by Attila Till. It was selected as the Hungarian entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 89th Academy Awards but it was not nominated.
Earthquake is a 2016 Russian-Armenian disaster drama film directed by Sarik Andreasyan about the 1988 Armenian earthquake. It was selected as the Armenian entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 89th Academy Awards. However, the film was disqualified by the Academy for not meeting the submission requirements.
Parting is a 2016 Afghan-Iranian drama film written and directed by Navid Mahmoudi. It was selected as the Afghan entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 89th Academy Awards. However, the film was not included in the final list of submissions published by the Academy. It was screened at the Busan International Film Festival in October 2016. Parting was the inaugural film at the 21st International Film Festival of Kerala.
The Well is a 2015 Algerian drama film directed by Lotfi Bouchouchi. It was selected as the Algerian entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 89th Academy Awards but it was not nominated.
Sealed Cargo is a 2015 Bolivian drama film directed by Julia Vargas-Weise. It was selected as the Bolivian entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 89th Academy Awards but it was not nominated.
Dawn is a 2015 black-and-white Latvian drama film directed by Laila Pakalniņa about Pavlik Morozov, who denounced his father. It was selected as the Latvian entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 89th Academy Awards but it was not nominated. It's a coproduction with Poland and Estonia.
About Us is a 2016 Costa Rican romantic comedy-drama film written and directed by Hernán Jiménez, who also stars with Noelia Castaño and Marina Glezer. It was selected as the Costa Rican entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 89th Academy Awards but it was not nominated.
