Oscars Guide: Inside the 81 Foreign Films Vying for the Prize

From Afghanistan to Vietnam, there’s a world of foreign-language contenders all hoping to grab a spot on the Oscar ballot next to Hungary's acknowledged front-runner, the searing Holocaust drama 'Son of Saul.'

November 13, 2015 8:55am

Oscars Guide: Inside the 81 Foreign — 81_Foreign_Films_Comp - H 2015

With 81 films competing for just five nominations, the foreign-language film category is arguably the most competitive in the Oscar race. This year's cosmopolitan field runs the gambit from mainstream crowdpleasers to niche arthouse, from horror to comedy to drama to documentary to (in one case) animation.