Caribbean and Central American submissions for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film
by kingwilson | created - 27 May 2011 | updated - 27 May 2011 | PublicMexico and Cuba have their own lists.
Here's the tally.
Costa Rica 2
Dominican Rep. 3
Guatemala 1
Nicaragua 3
Puerto Rico 11
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1. Caribe (2004)
Not Rated | 90 min | Drama, Mystery
Passion: of people for the land and sea, of corporations for riches, and of men and women for each other. Vicente and Abigail run a banana plantation in Limon Province, on the Caribbean ... See full summary »
Director: Esteban Ramírez | Stars: Jorge Perugorría, Cuca Escribano, Maya Zapata, Roberto McLean
Votes: 237
Costa Rica
2. Del amor y otros demonios (2009)
95 min | Drama
Based on Gabriel García Márquez's novel, this is the unsettling story of 13-year-old noble Sierva and the dog bite that changes her life forever. Abandoned, displaced, in the midst of a ... See full summary »
Director: Hilda Hidalgo | Stars: Pablo Derqui, Eliza Triana, Jordi Dauder, Joaquín Climent
Votes: 512
Costa Rica
3. Guaguasi (1983)
Not Rated | 107 min | Comedy, Drama, War
A story about a simple man from the mountains, Guaguasi, who falls in love with a beautiful chorus girl, Marina, during the Cuban Revolution. Guaguasi joins the rebels and arrives in Havana... See full summary »
Director: Jorge Ulla | Stars: Orestes Matacena, Marilyn Pupo, Raimundo Hidalgo-Gato, Marco Santiago
Votes: 77
Dominican Republic
4. Un pasaje de Ida (1988)
90 min | Drama
A fictional retelling of the Regina Express tragedy, in which 22 Dominican stowaways died from suffocation in an attempt of illegal travel in September 1981.
Director: Agliberto Meléndez | Stars: Ángel Muñiz, Carlos Alfredo Fatule, Horacio Veloz, Miguel Bucarelly
Votes: 133
Dominican Republic
5. Nueba Yol (1995)
106 min | Comedy, Drama
The humble and hardworking Orodoto Balbuena finally gets an opportunity of realizing his lifelong dream of reaching New York and living the "American Dream", but soon finds out that things aren't as pretty as he thought.
Director: Ángel Muñiz | Stars: Luisito Martí, Caridad Ravelo, Raúl Carbonell, Rafael Villalona
Votes: 506 | Gross: $0.98M
Dominican Republic
6. El silencio de Neto (1994)
106 min | Drama
A boy struggles against his stifling family life during the 1954 Guatemala coup.
Director: Luis Argueta | Stars: Oscar Almengor, Pablo Arenales, Hector Argueta, Cristina Arqueta
Votes: 167
Guatemala
7. Alsino and the Condor (1982)
R | 89 min | Drama, War
Alsino, a boy of 10 or 12, lives with his grandmother in a remote area of Nicaragua. He's engulfed in the war between rebels and government troops when a US advisor orders the army to open ... See full summary »
Director: Miguel Littin | Stars: Dean Stockwell, Alan Esquivel, Carmen Bunster, Alejandro Parodi
Votes: 359
Nicaragua
8. The Ghost of War (1988)
124 min | Musical, Drama
In this political thriller, Reynaldo, a young dancer from a resort area on Nicaragua's Caribbean coast, deserts his career to join his nation's fight against the American-backed Contras. ... See full summary »
Director: Ramiro Lacayo-Deshon | Stars: Elmer Macfield, Alenka Díaz, Manuel Poveda, Pilar Aguirre
Votes: 14
Nicaragua
9. La Yuma (2009)
R | 90 min | Action, Drama, Romance
This is the story of Yuma a strong-willed and rebellious girl from the poor neighborhoods of Managua who dreams of being a boxer.
Director: Florence Jaugey | Stars: Alma Blanco, Rigoberto Mayorga, Gabriel Benavides, Juan Carlos García
Votes: 255
Nicaragua
10. La gran fiesta (1986)
101 min | Drama, Romance
In 1942, in San Juan, Puerto Rico, a casino is organizing a farewell party for its patrons, since it's about to be turned into a U.S. Military base. The guests drink, seduce, and gossip, but some also plot against each other.
Director: Marcos Zurinaga | Stars: Daniel Lugo, Cordelia González, Miguel Ángel Suárez, Luis Prendes
Votes: 154
Puerto Rico
11. Tango Bar (1987)
PG | 90 min | Drama, Musical, Romance
A fled Tango show owner returns to Buenos Aires to join his partners after the oppressive government of Argentina has dissolved.
Director: Marcos Zurinaga | Stars: Raul Julia, Valeria Lynch, Rubén Juárez, Nélida Rodríguez
Votes: 210
Puerto Rico
12. What Happened to Santiago (1989)
105 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
Santiago, a retired accountant, casually meets Angelina during one of his daily walks in Old San Juan. They soon become friends, even though she refuses to give out any personal information.
Director: Jacobo Morales | Stars: Tommy Muñiz, Gladys Rodríguez, Johanna Rosaly, René Monclova
Votes: 277
Puerto Rico
13. Linda Sara (1994)
107 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
Facing financial ruin, four siblings decide to sell the valuables within their mother's house, without telling her and by embellishing their history.
Director: Jacobo Morales | Stars: Daniel Lugo, Johanna Rosaly, Jacobo Morales, Jorge Luis Ramos
Votes: 110
Puerto Rico
14. Héroes de otra patria (1996)
Not Rated | 80 min | Drama, War
Deals with the lives of two soldiers from Puerto Rico enlisted to fight during the Vietnam conflict, relating the young soldiers' ambiguity about the war and the tragic consequences their plight holds for them, as well as their families.
Director: Iván Dariel Ortiz | Stars: Jimmy Navarro, Jorge Castillo, Alba Raquel Barros, Adamari López
Votes: 82
Puerto Rico
15. 12 horas (2001)
R | 89 min | Comedy, Drama, Music
A night in the life of a cab driver in San Juan.
Director: Raúl Marchand Sánchez | Stars: Jaime Bello, Marcos Betancourt, Modesto Lacen, Cielomar Cuevas
Votes: 114
Puerto Rico
16. Cayo (2005)
112 min | Drama
Ivan, Julia and Kike were born and grew up in Culebra where they shared a close friendship. Ivan and Julia are a couple but Kike is in love with Julia. They are separated when Ivan is ... See full summary »
Director: Vicente Juarbe | Stars: Carlos Esteban Fonseca, Kamar de los Reyes, Gerardo Rodríguez, Idalia Pérez Garay
Votes: 160
Puerto Rico
17. Thieves and Liars (2006)
R | 114 min | Crime, Drama
"Ladrones & Mentirosos" is the heartrending story of three Puerto Rican families struggling to stay together in a society overcome by corruption and drugs. Using a parallel structure, the ... See full summary »
Director: Ricardo Méndez Matta | Stars: Steven Bauer, Isidro Bobadilla, Elpidia Carrillo, José Heredia
Votes: 138
Puerto Rico
18. Lovesickness (2007)
R | 81 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
A three-part look at the ironies of love, with stories that involve a young boy, a hostage situation, and a divorced elderly couple caught in a love triangle.
Directors: Carlitos Ruiz Ruiz, Mariem Pérez Riera | Stars: Luis Guzmán, Teresa Hernández, Fernando Tarrazo, Norman Santiago
Votes: 653
Puerto Rico
19. Kabo & Platon (2009)
90 min | Drama
Two adolescent boys want their first reggaeton music demo produced, hoping fame and fortune will come their way and put an end to their life of economic struggle.
Director: Edmundo H. Rodríguez | Stars: Aramis Benitez, Albert Torres, Priscilla Medina, Oscar H. Guerrero
Votes: 28
Puerto Rico
20. Miente (2009)
Not Rated | 94 min | Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Henry is an introverted young artist who, seeking to escape the banality and violence of urban life, begins to blur the distinction between fantasy and reality.
Director: Rafi Mercado | Stars: Oscar H. Guerrero, Mariana Santangelo Goldman, Frank Perozo, Teresa Hernández
Votes: 93
Puerto Rico
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