The Journey is a 2017 Iraqi drama film co-edited, written, co-produced, and directed by Mohamed Jabarah Al-Daradji. It was screened in the Contemporary World Cinema section at the 2017 Toronto International Film Festival. Upon premiering on 1 March 2018 in Iraq, the film became the first Iraqi film in 27 years to be released in the theaters of Iraq. It was selected as the Iraqi entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 91st Academy Awards, but it was not nominated.
Gutland is a 2017 internationally co-produced drama film directed by Govinda Van Maele. It was screened 8 September 2017 in the Discovery section at the 2017 Toronto International Film Festival. In Luxembourg the film was screened for the first time at the Luxembourg City Film Festival 2018. It was selected as the Luxembourgish entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 91st Academy Awards, but it was not nominated.
El Angel is a 2018 Argentine-Spanish true crime film directed by Luis Ortega. It was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 2018 Cannes Film Festival. It is inspired by the true story of Argentine serial killer Carlos Robledo Puch. It was selected as the Argentine entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 91st Academy Awards, but it was not nominated.
Wonderful Losers: A Different World is a 2017 Lithuanian documentary film directed by Arūnas Matelis about the Giro d'Italia. It was selected as the Lithuanian entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 91st Academy Awards, but it was not nominated.
Ghost Hunting is a 2017 Palestinian documentary film directed by Raed Andoni and starring Ramzi Maqdisi. It was awarded the best documentary at the Berlinale 2017. Also, it was selected as the Palestinian entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 91st Academy Awards, but it was not nominated.
The Marriage is a 2017 Kosovan romantic drama film directed by Blerta Zeqiri. It was selected as the Kosovan entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 91st Academy Awards, but it was not nominated.
The Waldheim Waltz is a 2018 Austrian documentary film directed by Ruth Beckermann. It was selected as the Austrian entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 91st Academy Awards, but it was not nominated.
Sew the Winter to My Skin is a 2018 South African action film directed by Jahmil X.T. Qubeka. It was screened in the Contemporary World Cinema section at the 2018 Toronto International Film Festival. It was selected as the South African entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 91st Academy Awards, but was ultimately not nominated.
Offenders is a 2017 Serbian drama film directed by Dejan Zečević. It was selected as the Serbian entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 91st Academy Awards, but it was not nominated.
Peregrinação is a 2017 Portuguese drama film directed by João Botelho. It was selected as the Portuguese entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 91st Academy Awards, but it was not nominated.
And Suddenly the Dawn is a 2017 Chilean drama film directed by Silvio Caiozzi. It was selected as the Chilean entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 91st Academy Awards, but it was not nominated. It won Grand Prix des Amériques, the main prize at the Montreal World Film Festival in 2017.
Cocote is a 2017 Dominican Republic drama film directed by Nelson Carlo de Los Santos Arias. It was selected as the Dominican entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 91st Academy Awards, but it was not nominated.
Never Leave Me is a 2017 Bosnian drama film directed by Aida Begić. It was selected as the Bosnian entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 91st Academy Awards, but it was not nominated.
Iskra is a 2017 Montenegrin drama film directed by Gojko Berkuljan. It was selected as the Montenegrin entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 91st Academy Awards, but it was not nominated.
Until the End of Time is a 2017 Algerian drama film directed by Yasmine Chouikh. It was selected as the Algerian entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 91st Academy Awards, but it was not nominated. The film was the second-ever directed by a woman to be submitted by Algeria to the Academy Awards.
Omnipresent is a 2017 Bulgarian drama film directed by Ilian Djevelekov. It was selected as the Bulgarian entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 91st Academy Awards, but it was not nominated.
Night Accident is a 2017 Kyrgyzstani drama film directed by Temirbek Birnazarov. It was selected as the Kyrgyz entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 91st Academy Awards. However, it was not on the final list of submitted films released by Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences in October 2018.
