Since the inaugural award in 1956,

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has submitted fifty-nine films for consideration for the

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, fourteen of which succeeded in getting nominated for the Academy Award: '' Qivitoq'' (1958), ''

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'' (1959), ''

Harry and the Butler ''Harry and the Butler'' ( da, Harry og kammertjeneren) is a 1961 Danish film directed by Bent Christensen. It was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film. It was also entered into the 1962 Cannes Film Festival. Cast *O ...

'' (1960), ''

Babette's Feast ''Babette's Feast'' ( da, Babettes Gæstebud) is a 1987 Danish drama film directed by Gabriel Axel. The screenplay, written by Axel, was based on the 1958 story of the same name by Isak Dinesen (Karen Blixen). It was produced by Just Betzer, ...

'' (1987), '' Pelle the Conqueror'' (1988), ''

Memories of a Marriage ''Waltzing Regitze'', also known as ''Memories of a Marriage'', ( Original title: ''Dansen med Regitze'') is a 1989 Danish drama film directed by Kaspar Rostrup. Based upon a popular Danish novel by Martha Christensen, the film is an unsentiment ...

'' (1989), '' After the Wedding'' (2006), ''

In a Better World ''In a Better World'' ( da, Hævnen, "The Revenge") is a 2010 Danish drama thriller film written by Anders Thomas Jensen and directed by Susanne Bier. The film stars Mikael Persbrandt, Trine Dyrholm, and Ulrich Thomsen in a story which takes pla ...

'' (2010), '' A Royal Affair'' (2012), '' The Hunt'' (2013), ''

A War ''A War'' () is a 2015 Danish war drama film written and directed by Tobias Lindholm, and starring Pilou Asbæk and Søren Malling. It tells the story of a Danish military company in Afghanistan that is fighting the Taliban while trying to prote ...

'' (2015), ''

Land Of Mine ''Land of Mine'' ( da, Under sandet, lit=Under the Sand) is a 2015 historical war drama film directed by Martin Zandvliet. It was shown in the Platform section of the 2015 Toronto International Film Festival. It was selected and nominated for ...

'' (2016), '' Another Round'' (2020) and Flee (2021). Four Danish films have won the Oscar: ''

'' (1987), '' Pelle the Conqueror'' (1988), ''

'' (2010) and '' Another Round'' (2020). The official Danish submission is selected annually in late summer by the

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In 1957, Denmark became the first country to send a film with a female director to the Foreign Oscar competition ( Annelise Hovmand's ''

Be Dear to Me ''Be Dear to Me'' () is a 1957 Danish film directed by Annelise Hovmand. Cast * Eva Cohn as Lene * Lily Weiding as Mor as Skuespillerinde Maria Lehmann * Hans Kurt as Far as Direktør Mogens Vestergaard * Jørgen Reenberg as Lærer Harting * ...

''). Two years later, Astrid Henning-Jensen's ''

'' became to the first film directed by a woman to receive a nomination in the category. Between 1998 and 2002, four out of five Danish submissions were made according to the austere

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principles. None were nominated and none have been submitted since.

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

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to determine the five nominees for the award. Below is a list of the films that have been submitted by Denmark for review by the Academy for the award by year.

Shortlisted Films

Each year since 2010, the Danish Film Institute has announced a three-film shortlist prior to announcing the official Danish Oscar candidate. The following films were shortlisted by Denmark but not selected as the final candidate: * 2022: ''

As in Heaven ''As in Heaven'' ( is, Svo á jörðu sem á himni) is a 1992 Icelandic drama film directed by Kristín Jóhannesdóttir. It was screened out of competition at the 1992 Cannes Film Festival. The film was selected as the Icelandic entry for the ...

'', ''

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'' * 2021: '' Margrete: Queen of the North'', '' The Shadow in My Eye'' * 2020: ''

A Perfectly Normal Family ''A Perfectly Normal Family'' is a 2020 Danish drama film directed by Malou Reymann and starring Mikkel Boe Følsgaard, Neel Rønholt, Kaya Toft Loholt and Rigmor Ranthe. The film premiered at the 2020 International Film Festival Rotterdam, befo ...

'', ''

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'' * 2019: ''

Before the Frost ''Before the Frost'' (''Innan Frosten'', 2002) is a novel by Swedish crime-writer Henning Mankell. The protagonist is Linda Wallander, daughter of Inspector Wallander. The book was to be the first in a three-book series with Linda as the main ...

'', ''

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'' * 2018: ''

A Fortunate Man ''A Fortunate Man'' ( da, Lykke-Per) is a 2018 Danish drama film directed by Bille August. In August 2018, it was one of three films shortlisted to be the Danish entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 91st Academy Awards. The film's t ...

'', '' Winter Brothers'' * 2017: '' Darkland'', '' Word of God'' * 2016: '' The Commune'', '' Walk with Me'' * 2015: ''

The Look of Silence ''The Look of Silence'' (, "Silence") is a 2014 internationally co-produced documentary film directed by Joshua Oppenheimer about the Indonesian mass killings of 1965–66. The film is a companion piece to his 2012 documentary ''The Act of Kill ...

'', ''

Men & Chicken ''Men & Chicken'' ( da, Mænd og Høns) is a 2015 Danish comedy film directed by Anders Thomas Jensen. It was shown in the Vanguard section of the 2015 Toronto International Film Festival. It was one of three films shortlisted by Denmark to be ...

'' * 2014: ''

Someone You Love ''Someone You Love'' ( da, En du elsker) is a 2014 Danish drama film directed by Pernille Fischer Christensen. Cast * Mikael Persbrandt - Thomas Jacob * Trine Dyrholm - Molly Moe * Birgitte Hjort Sørensen - Julie * Sofus Rønnov - Noa * Eve Be ...

'', ''

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'' * 2013: ''

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'', ''

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'' * 2012: '' Love Is All You Need'', '' The Passion of Marie'' * 2011: '' A Family'', ''

A Funny Man ''A Funny Man'' ( da, Dirch) is a 2011 Danish biographical drama film directed by Martin Zandvliet, and starring Nikolaj Lie Kaas, about the Danish actor and comedian Dirch Passer. Cast * Nikolaj Lie Kaas as Dirch Passer * Lars Ranthe as Kjel ...

'' * 2010: '' R'', ''

Submarino ''Submarino'' is a 2010 Danish drama film directed by Thomas Vinterberg, starring Jakob Cedergren and Peter Plaugborg. It is based on the 2007 novel ''Submarino'' by Jonas T. Bengtsson, and focuses on two brothers on the bottom of Danish socie ...

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