The Sound of Things is a 2016 Costa Rican drama film directed by Ariel Escalante. It was selected as the Costa Rican entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 90th Academy Awards, but it was not nominated.
Retablo is a 2017 drama film directed by Alvaro Delgado-Aparicio. The film is an international production with the participation of Peru, Germany and Norway. The cast also includes Magaly Solier as Anatolia, Segundo's mother and Noé's wife. Delgado-Aparicio's full-length directorial debut, the film is written and acted in Ayacucho Quechua. It is a co-production between Peru, Germany and Norway.
The Domain is a 2019 Portuguese drama film directed by Tiago Guedes. It was selected to compete for the Golden Lion at the 76th Venice International Film Festival. It was also selected as the Portuguese entry for the Best International Feature Film at the 92nd Academy Awards, but it was not nominated. A television series version of the film was also released by RTP1.
The Projectionist is a 2019 Dominican drama film directed by José María Cabral. It was selected as the Dominican entry for the Best International Feature Film at the 92nd Academy Awards, but it was not nominated.
Mali is a 2018 Croatian drama film directed by Antonio Nuić. It was selected as the Croatian entry for the Best International Feature Film at the 92nd Academy Awards, but it was not nominated.
The Moneychanger is a 2019 comedy film directed by Federico Veiroj. It was selected as the Uruguayan entry for the Best International Feature Film at the 92nd Academy Awards, but it was not nominated. As of October 2021, 60% of the 20 critical reviews compiled by Rotten Tomatoes are positive, with an average score of 6.8/10. It is a co-production between Uruguay, Argentina and Germany.
Poisonous Roses is a 2018 Egyptian drama film directed by Fawzi Saleh. It was selected as the Egyptian entry for the Best International Feature Film at the 92nd Academy Awards, but it was not nominated.
Land of Ashes is a 2019 Costa Rican drama film directed by Sofía Quirós Ubeda. It was selected as the Costa Rican entry for the Best International Feature Film at the 93rd Academy Awards, but it was not nominated.
Caribe is a 2004 Costa Rican drama film directed by Esteban Ramírez. It was selected as the Costa Rican entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 78th Academy Awards, but it was not nominated.
Clara Sola is a 2021 drama film directed by Nathalie Álvarez Mesén. It was selected as the Costa Rican entry for the Best International Feature Film at the 94th Academy Awards. The film won the Georges Delerue Award for Best Soundtrack/Sound Design at Film Fest Gent in 2021.
Domingo and the Mist is a 2022 Costa Rican drama film directed by Ariel Escalante Meza. It had its international premiere on May 25, 2022 at the 75th Cannes Film Festival in competition for the Un Certain Regard, thus becoming the only Costa Rican and Central American film to compete in this section. It was selected as the Costa Rican entry for Best International Feature Film at the 95th Academy Awards.
I Have Electric Dreams is a 2022 coming-of-age drama film directed by Valentina Maurel, starring Reinaldo Amien Gutiérrez, Daniela Marín Navarro, Vivian Rodriguez, Adriana Castro García and Jose Pablo Segreda Johanning. The film produced by Gregoire Debailly and Benoit Roland is a co-production of Costa Rica, Belgium and France. It revolves around a young girl Eva, who lives with her mother, her little sister and their cat. The film captures the thin line between love and hate, in a world where aggression and rage intertwined with the vertigo of female sexual awakening. It premiered at the 75th Locarno Film Festival on 8 August 2022, where it won the Pardo for Best Direction, Pardo for Best Actress and Pardo for Best Actor.
