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National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Foreign Language Film

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The National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Foreign Language Film is one of the annual awards given by the National Society of Film Critics since its inception in 1990.[1]

Winners

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1990s

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Year English title Original title Country Director
1990 Ariel Finland Aki Kaurismäki[2]
1991 The Double Life of Veronique La Double Vie de Véronique France / Poland Krzysztof Kieślowski
1992 Raise the Red Lantern Da hong deng long gao gao gua China Zhang Yimou
1993 The Story of Qiu Ju Qiu Ju da guan si China Zhang Yimou
1994 Three Colors: Red Trois couleurs: Rouge France / Poland Krzysztof Kieślowski
1995 Wild Reeds Les Roseaux sauvages France André Téchiné
1996 La Cérémonie France Claude Chabrol
1997 La Promesse Belgium Jean-Pierre and Luc Dardenne
1998 Taste of Cherry Ta'm e guilass Iran Abbas Kiarostami
1999 Autumn Tale Conte d'automne France Eric Rohmer

2000s

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Year English title Original title Country Director
2000 Not awarded because the year's best film is a foreign language film (Yi Yi)
2001 In the Mood for Love Fa yeung nin wa Hong Kong Wong Kar-wai
2002 Y tu mamá también Mexico Alfonso Cuarón
2003 The Man Without a Past Mies vailla menneisyyttä Finland Aki Kaurismäki
2004 Moolaadé Burkina Faso/Cameroon/France Ousmane Sembène
2005 Head-On Gegen die Wand Germany / Turkey Fatih Akin
2006 Not awarded because the year's best film is a foreign language film (Pan's Labyrinth)
2007 4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days 4 luni, 3 săptămâni și 2 zile Romania Cristian Mungiu
2008 Not awarded because the year's best film is a foreign language film (Waltz with Bashir)
2009 Summer Hours L'Heure d'été France Olivier Assayas

2010s

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Year English title Original title Country Director
2010 Carlos France / Germany Olivier Assayas
2011 A Separation Jodái-e Náder az Simin Iran Asghar Farhadi
2012 Not awarded because the year's best film is a foreign language film (Amour)
2013 Blue Is the Warmest Colour La Vie d'Adèle – Chapitres 1 & 2 France Abdellatif Kechiche[3]
2014 Not awarded because the year's best film is a foreign language film (Goodbye to Language)
2015 Timbuktu Timbuktu Mauritania Abderrahmane Sissako[4]
2016 Toni Erdmann Germany Maren Ade[5]
2017 Graduation Bacalaureat Romania Cristian Mungiu[6]
2018 Roma Mexico Alfonso Cuarón[7]
2019 Not awarded because the year's best film was a foreign language film (Parasite)

2020s

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Year English title Original title Country Director
2020 Collective Colectiv Romania / Luxembourg Alexander Nanau[8]
2021 Not awarded because the year's best film was a foreign language film (Drive My Car)[9]
2022 EO Poland/Italy Jerzy Skolimowski[10]

Superlatives

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Countries with more than two wins

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Directors with multiple wins

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References

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  1. ^ National Society of Film Critics Awards, USA (1990) - IMDb
  2. ^ Past Awards|National Society of Film Critics
  3. ^ 'Inside Llewyn Davis' wins National Society of Film Critics honors - Los Angeles Times
  4. ^ National Society of Film Critics Awards 2015 (FULL LIST) - Variety
  5. ^ Patrick Shanley (January 7, 2017). "'Moonlight' Named Best Picture by National Society of Film Critics". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved January 17, 2020.
  6. ^ Hilary Lewis (January 6, 2018). "'Lady Bird' Named Best Picture by National Society of Film Critics". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved January 17, 2020.
  7. ^ Katie Kilkenny (January 5, 2019). "'The Rider' Named Best Picture by the National Society of Film Critics". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved January 17, 2020.
  8. ^ ‘Nomadland’ Named Best Film by National Society of Film Critics|The Wrap
  9. ^ National Society of Film Critics 2022 Winners List - The Hollywood Reporter
  10. ^ ‘TÁR’ and ‘Aftersun’ Win Big at National Society of Film Critics Awards (Complete Winners List)|IndieWire