Tom of Finland; First They Killed My Father; A Fantastic Woman (Credit: Protagonist Pictures/Netflix/Sony Pictures Classics[) The shortlist for the Best Foreign Language Film Oscar will be released this month. This year has been the most competitive ever with 92 submissions. Six countries — Haiti, Honduras, Laos, Mozambique, Senegal, and Syria — each submitted a film for the first time. While it’s always “an honor to be nominated,” in this particular Oscar category, a nomination can create visibility for a country’s national cinema.