Peru
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, image_coat = Escudo nacional del Perú.svg
, other_symbol = Great Seal of the State
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has submitted films for the
Academy Award for Best International Feature Film
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since 1967, when it became the fourth Western Hemisphere country to enter the Oscar Foreign Film race, after Mexico, Brazil and Argentina. The award is handed out annually by the
United States
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Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
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to a
feature-length
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motion picture produced outside the United States that contains primarily non-
English
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dialogue.
Prior to 2009, Peru had entered the competition 15 times, but had never yet been nominated for an Academy Award. For the 2009 ceremony,
Golden Bear
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History
The winn ...
winner ''
The Milk of Sorrow
''The Milk of Sorrow'' ( es, La Teta Asustada, The frightened teat) is a 2009 Peruvian-Spanish drama film by Peruvian director Claudia Llosa and co-produced by Peru and Spain. The film stars Magaly Solier and addresses the fears of abused women dur ...
'' (''La Teta Asustada'') was chosen to represent Peru and the nation received its first Academy Award nomination for the film. Six of Peru's submissions were directed by Francisco J. Lombardi while three others were directed by Armando Robles Godoy.
Submissions
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has invited the film industries of various countries to submit their best film for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film since 1956. The Foreign Language Film Award Committee oversees the process and reviews all the submitted films. Following this, they vote via
secret ballot
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to determine the five nominees for the award. Below is a list of the films that have been submitted by Peru for review by the Academy for the award by year and the respective Academy Awards ceremony.
Submissions
Notes
References
External links
The Official Academy Awards DatabaseIMDb Academy Awards Page
{{DEFAULTSORT:Peruvian submissions for Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film
Peru
, image_flag = Flag of Peru.svg
, image_coat = Escudo nacional del Perú.svg
, other_symbol = Great Seal of the State
, other_symbol_type = Seal (emblem), National seal
, national_motto = "Fi ...
Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film
The Academy Award for Best International Feature Film (known as Best Foreign Language Film prior to 2020) is one of the Academy Awards handed out annually by the U.S.-based Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS). It is given to a ...
Lists of films by country of production
Academy Award
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