Recognition
Awards
82 films
Films in this collection that took home a prize: from the Palme d'Or and the Oscars to the national academies that know their own cinema best.
Oscars & Golden Globes
10 films
Must seeAnother Round
Oscar · Best International Film
★★★★★Danmark
Must seeParasite
4 Academy Awards · Won Best Picture
★★★★½The World
I'm Still Here
Oscar · Best International Feature
★★★★The World
The Salesman
Oscar · Best International Film
★★★★Iran
The Great Beauty
Oscar · Best International Film
★★★★Italia
A Separation
Oscar · Best International Film
★★★★Iran
In a Better World
Oscar · Best International Film
★★★★Danmark
The Secret in Their Eyes
Oscar · Best Foreign Film
★★★★The World
Paradise Now
Golden Globe · Best Foreign Film
★★★★The Middle East
Il Postino
5 Oscar Nominations · Won Best Score
★★★★Italia
Cannes
20 films
Must seeThe Hunt
Best Actor · Cannes · Mads Mikkelsen
★★★★★Danmark
Must seeThe Best of Youth
Un Certain Regard Prize · Cannes
★★★★★Italia
Must seeThe Celebration
Jury Prize · Cannes
★★★★★Danmark
Must seeTriangle of Sadness
Palme d'Or · Cannes
★★★★½Norden
Must seeMurina
Caméra d'Or · Cannes
★★★★½Europa
Must seeParasite
Palme d'Or · Cannes
★★★★½The World
Must seeForce Majeure
Jury Prize · Cannes
★★★★½Norden
All We Imagine as Light
Grand Prix · Cannes
★★★★The World
The Seed of the Sacred Fig
Special Jury Prize · Cannes
★★★★Iran
Holy Spider
Best Actress · Cannes · Zar Amir Ebrahimi
★★★★Iran
The Blue Caftan
FIPRESCI Prize · Cannes
★★★★The World
Capernaum
Jury Prize · Cannes
★★★★The Middle East
Shoplifters
Palme d'Or · Cannes
★★★★The World
The Salesman
Best Screenplay · Cannes
★★★★Iran
Omar
Special Jury Prize · Cannes
★★★★The Middle East
Our Life
Best Actor · Cannes · Elio Germano
★★★★Italia
Linha de Passe
Best Actress · Cannes · Sandra Corveloni
★★★★The Game
The Edge of Heaven
Best Screenplay · Cannes
★★★★Europa
Babel
Best Director · Cannes
★★★★The World
The Son's Room
Palme d'Or · Cannes
★★★★Italia
Berlin
9 films
Must seeThe Commune
Best Actress · Berlin · Trine Dyrholm
★★★★½Danmark
Must seeA Family
FIPRESCI Prize · Berlin
★★★★½Danmark
Crossing
Teddy Award · Berlin
★★★★The World
A Separation
Golden Bear · Berlin
★★★★Iran
The Ghost Writer
Silver Bear · Berlin
★★★★The World
About Elly
Silver Bear · Berlin
★★★★Iran
Lemon Tree
Audience Award · Berlin
★★★★The Middle East
Head-On
Golden Bear · Berlin
★★★★Europa
Walk on Water
Berlin Panorama · Audience Award
★★★★The Middle East
Venice
8 films
Must seeThe Hand of God
Grand Jury Prize · Venice
★★★★½Italia
Must seeSoul Kitchen
Special Jury Prize · Venice
★★★★½The World
Must seeOvosodo
Special Grand Jury Prize · Venice
★★★★½Italia
I'm Still Here
Best Screenplay · Venice
★★★★The World
200 Meters
Audience Award · Venice Days
★★★★The Middle East
No Date, No Signature
Best Director · Venice
★★★★Iran
The Double Hour
Best Actress · Venice · Kseniya Rappoport
★★★★Italia
Full Time
Best Director & Best Actress · Venice Horizons
★★★½The World
Festivals worldwide
7 filmsMust seeMurina
Pula Film Festival · Won Best Film
★★★★½Europa
Must seeAnd Breathe Normally
Directing Award · Sundance
★★★★½Norden
Karaoke
Best Film · Jerusalem Film Festival
★★★★The Middle East
Chevalier
Best Film · BFI London Film Festival
★★★★Greece
Virgin Mountain
Best Film · Tribeca
★★★★Norden
The Kindergarten Teacher
Best Director · Tribeca
★★★★The Middle East
Where Do We Go Now?
People's Choice Award · Toronto
★★★★The Middle East
National film awards
38 filmsMust seeTriangle of Sadness
6 Guldbagge Awards · Won Best Film
★★★★½Norden
Must seeBehind the Haystacks
10 Hellenic Film Academy Awards · Won Best Film
★★★★½Greece
Must seeQueen of Hearts
Nordic Council Film Prize
★★★★½Danmark
Must seeAnd Breathe Normally
9 Edda Awards · Won Best Film
★★★★½Norden
Must seeWoman at War
10 Edda Awards · Won Best Film
★★★★½Norden
Must seeAmerika Square
1 Hellenic Film Academy Award
★★★★½Greece
Must seeForce Majeure
6 Guldbagge Awards · Inc. Best Film
★★★★½Norden
Must seeHuman Capital
David di Donatello · Best Film
★★★★½Italia
Must seeSubmarino
Nordic Council Film Prize
★★★★½Danmark
Must seeThe First Beautiful Thing
3 David di Donatello Awards
★★★★½Italia
Must seeMatchbox
Hellenic Film Academy · Best Film
★★★★½Greece
Asia
9 Israeli Academy Awards
★★★★The Middle East
Charter
4 Guldbagge Awards · Inc. Best Director
★★★★Danmark
The People Upstairs
1 Goya Award · 5 Nominations
★★★★The World
Ballad for a Pierced Heart
18 Hellenic Film Academy Nominations · 1 Win
★★★★Greece
The Traitor
6 David di Donatello Awards
★★★★Italia
Smuggling Hendrix
Hellenic Film Academy · Best Screenplay
★★★★Greece
The Cakemaker
7 Israeli Academy Awards
★★★★The Middle East
What Will People Say
Amanda Award · Best Film
★★★★Norden
Suntan
Hellenic Film Academy · Best Film · Best Director
★★★★Greece
Chevalier
Best Film · Hellenic Film Academy
★★★★Greece
Virgin Mountain
7 Edda Awards · Won Best Film
★★★★Norden
Stratos
Hellenic Film Academy · 7 Wins
★★★★Greece
The Mafia Kills Only in Summer
David di Donatello · Best New Director
★★★★Italia
Volcano
5 Edda Awards
★★★★Norden
Knifer
7 Hellenic Film Academy Awards
★★★★Greece
The Good Life
Goya · Best Spanish Language Foreign Film
★★★★The World
The Band's Visit
8 Israeli Academy Awards
★★★★The World
The Girl by the Lake
David di Donatello · Best Film
★★★★Italia
The Secret of the Grain
César · Best Film
★★★★Europa
Manslaughter
Nordic Council Film Prize
★★★★Danmark
The Consequences of Love
5 David di Donatello Awards
★★★★Italia
The Man Who Copied
11 Brazilian Academy Awards
★★★★The World
Mostly Martha
German Film Award · Best Actor
★★★★The World
Nine Queens
7 Argentine Film Critics Association Awards
★★★★The World
Full Time
2 César Awards
★★★½The World
Don't Tell
David di Donatello · Best Film
★★★½Italia
One Man Up
Nastro d'Argento · Best New Director
★★★½Italia