Finalmente este es el listado de films enviados por 81 países en la categoría Mejor Película en Lengua Extranjera. El Clan, El Club, Loreak y 600 Millas son parte de este listado del que quedaran primero nueve títulos y luego los cinco finalistas.

 Afganistán, Utopia, Hassan Nazer, director

Albania, Bota, Iris Elezi, Thomas Logoreci, directores

Argelia, Twilight of Shadows, Mohamed Lakhdar Hamina, director

Argentina, El Clan, Pablo Trapero, director

Australia, Arrows of the Thunder Dragon, Greg Sneddon, director

Austria, Goodnight Mommy, Veronika Franz, Severin Fiala, directores

Bangladesh, Jalal´s Story, Abu Shahed Emon, director

Belgica, The Brand New Testament, Jaco Van Dormael, director

Bosnia y Herzegovina, Our Everyday Story, Ines Tanovic, director

Brasil, The Second Mother, Anna Muylaert, director

Bulgaria, The Judgment, Stephan Komandarev, director

Camboya, The Last Reel, Sotho Kulikar, director

Canadá, Félix and Meira, Maxime Giroux, director

Chile, El Club, Pablo Larraín, director

China, Go Away Mr. Tumor, Han Yan, director

Colombia, El Abrazo de la Serpiente, Ciro Guerra, director

Costa Rica, Imprisoned, Esteban Ramírez, director

Croacia, The High Sun, Dalibor Matanić, director

Republica Checa, Home Care, Slavek Horak, director

Dinamarca, A War, Tobias Lindholm, director

Republica Dominicana, Sand Dollars, Laura Amelia Guzmán, Israel Cárdenas, directores

Estonia, 1944, Elmo Nüganen, director

Etiopia, Lamb, Yared Zeleke, director

Finlandia, The Fencer, Klaus Härö, director

Francia, Mustang, Deniz Gamze Ergüven, director

Georgia, Moira, Levan Tutberidze, director

Alemania, Labyrinth of Lies, Giulio Ricciarelli, director

Grecia, Xenia, Panos H. Koutras, director

Guatemala, Ixcanul, Jayro Bustamante, director

Hong Kong, To the Fore, Dante Lam, director

Hungria, Son of Saul, László Nemes, director

Islandia, Rams, Grímur Hákonarson, director

India, Court, Chaitanya Tamhane, director

Iran, Muhammad: The Messenger of God, Majid Majidi, director

Iraq, Memories on Stone, Shawkat Amin Korki, director

Irlanda, Viva, Paddy Breathnach, director

Israel, Baba Joon, Yuval Delshad, director

Italia, Don´t Be Bad, Claudio Caligari, director

Costa de Marfil, Run, Philippe Lacôte, director

Japón, 100 Yen Love, Masaharu Take, director

Jordania, Theeb, Naji Abu Nowar, director

Kazajistan, Stranger, Yermek Tursunov, director

Kosovo, Babai, Visar Morina, director

Kyrgyzstan, Heavenly Nomadic, Mirlan Abdykalykov, director

Latvia, Modris, Juris Kursietis, director

Libano, Void, Naji Bechara, Jad Beyrouthy, Zeina Makki, Tarek Korkomaz, Christelle Ighniades, Maria Abdel Karim, Salim Haber, directores

Lituania, The Summer of Sangaile, Alanté Kavaïté, director

Luxemburgo, Baby (A)lone, Donato Rotunno, director

Macedonia, Honey Night, Ivo Trajkov, director

Malasia, Men Who Save the World, Liew Seng Tat, director

México, 600 Millas, Gabriel Ripstein, director

Montenegro, You Carry Me, Ivona Juka, director

Maruecos, Aida, Driss Mrini, director

Nepal, Talakjung vs Tulke, Basnet Nischal, director

Holanda, The Paradise Suite, Joost van Ginkel, director

Noruega, The Wave, Roar Uthaug, director

Pakistan, Moor, Jami, director

Palestina, The Wanted 18, Amer Shomali, Paul Cowan, directores

Paraguay, Cloudy Times, Arami Ullón, director

Perú, NN, Héctor Gálvez, director

Flipinas, Heneral Luna, Jerrold Tarog, director

Polonia, 11 Minutes, Jerzy Skolimowski, director

Portugal, Arabian Nights – Volume 2, The Desolate One, Miguel Gomes, director

Rumania, Aferim! Radu Jude, director

Rusia, Sunstroke, Nikita Mikhalkov, director

Serbia, Enclave, Goran Radovanović, director

Singapur, 7 Letters, Royston Tan, Kelvin Tong, Eric Khoo, Jack Neo, Tan Pin Pin, Boo Junfeng, K. Rajagopal, directores

Eslovaquia, Goat, Ivan Ostrochovský, director

Eslovenia, The Tree, Sonja Prosenc, director

Sudafrica, The Two of Us, Ernest Nkosi, director

Corea del Sur, The Throne, Lee Joon-ik, director

España, Loreak, Jon Garaño, Jose Mari Goenaga, directores

Suecia, A Pigeon Sat on a Branch Reflecting on Existence, Roy Andersson, director

Suiza, Iraqi Odyssey, Samir, director

Taiwan, The Assassin, Hou Hsiao-hsien, director

Tailandia, How to Win at Checkers (Every Time), Josh Kim, director

Turquia, Sivas, Kaan Müjdeci, director

Reino Unido, Under Milk Wood, Kevin Allen, director

Uruguay, A Moonless Night, Germán Tejeira, director

Venezuela, Gone with the River, Mario Crespo, director

Vietnam, Jackpot, Dustin Nguyen, director