Crónicas ("chronicles") is a 2004 Ecuadorian thriller film, written and directed by Sebastián Cordero. The film was produced by, among others, Guillermo del Toro, director of Pan's Labyrinth, and Alfonso Cuarón, director of Children of Men. It was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 2004 Cannes Film Festival.
Earth and Ashes is a 2004 Afghan film directed and co-written by Atiq Rahimi, based on his book of the same name which was published in 2000. It was Afghanistan's submission to the 77th Academy Awards for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film but was not nominated. It was also screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 2004 Cannes Film Festival. It won the Golden Dhow award at the 2005 Zanzibar International Film Festival.
Antares is a 2004 Austrian film directed by Götz Spielmann. It was Austria's submission to the 77th Academy Awards for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film, but was not accepted as a nominee. The movie is a sexual drama that focuses on adultery, abusive relationships, and sexual frustration. Critics claim that the film also explores the relationship between Austria and its former empire through immigration.
Days and Hours is a 2004 Bosnian film directed by Pjer Žalica and written by Namik Kabil. It was Bosnia and Herzegovina's submission to the 77th Academy Awards for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film, but it was not nominated.
Olga is a 2004 Brazilian biographical drama film directed by Jayme Monjardim from a screenplay by Rita Buzzar, based on the 1985 biography of the same name by Fernando Morais. It was Brazil's submission to the 77th Academy Awards for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film, but was not accepted as a nominee.
Mila from Mars is a 2004 Bulgarian film directed by Zornitsa Sophia. The so called "beginning of independent Bulgarian cinema" -the film was a no-budget film, but ended up with selection at many festivals and was Bulgaria's submission to the 77th Academy Awards for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film, but was not accepted as a nominee. The film is distributed in Macedonia, Serbia, Slovenia, Bosnia and Herzegovina and Croatia by Art Servis Sarajevo. The film won the Heart of Sarajevo International Film Festival for Best Film and the Special Jury Prize for the ensemble cast at the same festival. It won two awards at Mannheim-Heildelberg IFF - Ecumennical Jury Prize nad Reiner Werner Fassbinder Prize for unconventionally narrated film. The film won total of 16 awards and was a national box office hit. Festival selection include Mar del Plata IFF, IFFI Goa, Warsaw IFF, New Directors/ New films in Nu York, Palm Springs IFF, Wiesbaden IFF Go East, Goteborg IFF, Busan IFF, Thessaloniki IFF, Haifa IFF, Sao Paolo IFF, Triest IFF, Istambul IFF and many more.
El Rey is a 2004 Colombian-French-Spanish film directed and co-written by Antonio Dorado. It was Colombia's submission to the 77th Academy Awards for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film, but was not accepted as a nominee.
Long Dark Night is a 2004 Croatian film dealing with World War II in Croatia and its aftermath. It was directed by Antun Vrdoljak and starred Goran Višnjić. It was Croatia's submission to the 77th Academy Awards for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film, but was not accepted as a nominee.
I Love Cinema is a 2004 Egyptian film directed by Osama Fawzy starring Mahmoud Hemaidah and Laila Elwi. A comedy-drama with an emphasis on social, cultural and religion-related problems in Egyptian society, and introducing art as a savior.
Cold Light is a 2004 Icelandic film directed by Hilmar Oddsson.
The Olive Harvest is a 2003 Palestinian film directed by Hanna Elias. It won the "Best Arab film" award for 2003 at the Cairo International Film Festival, and it was Palestine's submission to the 77th Academy Awards for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film, but was not accepted as a nominee.
The Miracle According to Salomé is a 2004 Portuguese film directed by Mário Barroso. It was Portugal's submission to the 77th Academy Awards for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film, but was not accepted as a nominee.
Orient Express is a 2004 Romanian film directed by Sergiu Nicolaescu. It was Romania's submission to the 77th Academy Awards for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film, but was not accepted as a nominee.
Goose Feather is a 2004 Serbian film directed by Ljubiša Samardžić. Its original Serbian language title is Jesen stiže, Dunjo moja.
Beneath Her Window is a 2003 Slovenian film directed by Metod Pevec starring Polona Juh. It was Slovenia's submission to the 77th Academy Awards for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film, but was not accepted as a nominee. The movie won several awards at Slovenian Film Festival.
20 30 40 is a 2004 Taiwanese film directed by Sylvia Chang. It was nominated for the Golden Bear at the 2004 Berlin International Film Festival, and was Taiwan's submission to the 77th Academy Awards for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film, but was not accepted as a nominee.
A Driver for Vera is a 2004 Ukrainian-Russian co-produced psychological drama film from 2004, set in 1962 Sevastopol, Ukraine, directed and written by Russian Pavel Chukhrai. The film won numerous Russian awards including Best Film at the Sochi Film Festival. The film's two-country origin resulted in the film being rejected as Ukraine's entry for the Academy Awards Best Foreign Film category for 2005, due to a rule which states, "[T]he submitting country must certify that creative talent of that country exercised artistic control of the film."
Oro Diablo is a 2000 Venezuelan film directed by José Ramón Novoa. It was Venezuela's submission to the 73rd Academy Awards for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film, but was not accepted as a nominee.
Joseph Novoa is a Venezuelan-Uruguayan film director and executive producer. He is married to the director and scriptwriter Elia K. Schneider and fathered the film director Joel Novoa.
