Jasmila Žbanić is a Bosnian film director, screenwriter and producer, best known for having written and directed Quo Vadis, Aida? (2020), which earned her nominations for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film, the BAFTA Award for Best Film Not in the English Language, and the BAFTA Award for Best Direction.
Episode in the Life of an Iron Picker is 2013 Bosnian drama film written and directed by Danis Tanović. The film premiered in competition at the 63rd Berlin International Film Festival where it won the Jury Grand Prix and Nazif Mujić won the Silver Bear for Best Actor. It was screened in the Contemporary World Cinema section at the 2013 Toronto International Film Festival. The film was selected as the Bosnian entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 86th Academy Awards, making the January shortlist.
Igor Drljaca is a Bosnian Canadian film writer, producer and director. A graduate of York University, he cofounded the Canadian production company Timelapse Pictures with Albert Shin.
The Intruder is a 2020 Argentine-Mexican psychological thriller film directed by Natalia Meta. The film is loosely based on the novel El mal menor by C. E. Feiling. It was selected to compete for the Golden Bear in the main competition section at the 70th Berlin International Film Festival. It was selected as the Argentine entry for the Best International Feature Film at the 94th Academy Awards.
Digger is a 2020 Greek drama film directed by Greek director and screenwriter Georgis Grigorakis. It had its world premiere screening as part of the Panorama section at the 70th Berlin International Film Festival, where it won the independent jury International Confederation of Art Cinemas Art Cinema Award for Panorama 2020.
The Stone Speakers is a 2018 Canadian documentary, directed by Igor Drljaca. The film examines the growth of ideological tourism in post-war Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Souad is a 2020 Egyptian drama film directed by Ayten Amin. It was selected to be shown at the 2020 Cannes Film Festival. It was selected as the Egyptian entry for the Best International Feature Film at the 94th Academy Awards.
Isaac is the first feature film by Lithuanian director Jurgis Matulevičius. It is the first feature film that deals with the participation of Lithuanians in the killing of Jews during the Holocaust. The drama is based on the last novel of the same name by Antanas Škėma before his death in 1961. It was selected as the Lithuanian entry for the Best International Feature Film at the 94th Academy Awards.
Bad Luck Banging or Loony Porn is a 2021 Romanian comedy-drama film written and directed by Radu Jude, and produced by Ada Solomon. It stars Katia Pascariu, Claudia Ieremia and Olimpia Mălai.
Playground is a 2021 Belgian drama film directed by Laura Wandel. In June 2021, the film was selected to compete in the Un Certain Regard section at the 2021 Cannes Film Festival. At Cannes, it won the FIPRESCI Prize in the Un Certain Regard section.
Yuni is an internationally co-produced drama film, written and directed by Kamila Andini. It stars Arawinda Kirana in the title role.
Drunken Birds is a 2021 Canadian drama film directed by Ivan Grbovic who co-wrote with Sara Mishara. The film stars Jorge Antonio Guerrero as Willy, a Mexican drug runner in a crime cartel who travels to Canada in search of his girlfriend Marlena after she disappears, and takes a job as a migrant worker on a farm in the Montérégie region.
White Building is a 2021 Cambodian drama film directed by Kavich Neang. It was selected as the Cambodian entry for the Best International Feature Film at the 94th Academy Awards. The film was also nominated for the New Talent Award at the Hong Kong Asian Film Festival 2021.
The Gravedigger's Wife is a drama film, directed by Khadar Ayderus Ahmed and released in 2021. The film is a coproduction of companies from France, Somalia, Germany and Finland.
Tereza37 is a 2020 Croatian drama film directed by Danilo Šerbedžija. It was selected as the Croatian entry for the Best International Feature Film at the 94th Academy Awards.
Plaza Catedral is a 2021 Panamanian drama film directed by Abner Benaim. It was selected as the Panamanian entry for the Best International Feature Film at the 94th Academy Awards. The film appeared on the Best International Feature Film shortlist in December 2021.
Hail, Driver!, or known as Prebet Sapu (Malay) is a 2020 Malaysian Malay-language drama film directed by Muzzamer Rahman. The film tells the story of an illegal e-hailing driver named Aman who is colour blind, his experiences of driving passengers in the nights of Kuala Lumpur, and a friendship with his customer, Bella, a mysterious escort.
The Tambour of Retribution is a 2020 Saudi Arabian drama film directed by Abdulaziz Alshlahei. It was selected as the Saudi Arabian entry for the Best International Feature Film at the 94th Academy Awards.
