Awards & Winners

Independent Spirit Award for Best Foreign Film

Independent Spirit Awards

The Independent Spirit Award for Best Foreign Film is one of the annual Independent Spirit Awards.
Independent Spirit Award for Best Foreign Film is a film award presented by the Film Independent.

Check all the winners of Independent Spirit Award for Best Foreign Film presented under Independent Spirit Awards since 1986 .


Asghar Farhadi

Honored for : A Separation
(Country: Iran)

Nominations 2012 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Asghar Farhadi A Separation
Iran
Lars von Trier Melancholia
France","Sweden","Denmark","Germany
Steve McQueen Shame
UK
Paddy Considine Tyrannosaur
UK
Jean-Pierre Dardenne The Kid with a Bike
Belgium","France","Italy
Luc Dardenne The Kid with a Bike
Belgium","France","Italy

Tom Hooper

Honored for : The King's Speech
(Country: United Kingdom)

Nominations 2011 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Tom Hooper The King's Speech
Country: United Kingdom
Lance Daly Kisses
Country: Ireland
Stéphane Brizé Mademoiselle Chambon
Country: France
Xavier Beauvois Of Gods and Men
Country: France
Apichatpong Weerasethakul Uncle Boonmee Who Can Recall His Past Lives
Country: Thailand

Lone Scherfig

Honored for : An Education
(Country: United Kingdom)

Nominations 2010 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Bong Joon-ho Mother
Country: South Korea
Jan Troell Everlasting Moments
Country: Sweden, Denmark, Norway, Finland, Germany
Jacques Audiard A Prophet
Country: France, Italy
Lone Scherfig An Education
Country: UK
Sebastián Silva The Maid
Country: Chile, Mexico

Laurent Cantet

Honored for : The Class
(Country: France)

Nominations 2009 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Laurent Cantet The Class
Country: France
Matteo Garrone Gomorrah
Country: Italy
Steve McQueen Hunger
Country: Ireland, UK
Abdellatif Kechiche The Secret of the Grain
Country: France
Carlos Reygadas Silent Light
Country: France, Germany, Netherlands, Mexico

John Carney

Honored for : Once
(Country: Ireland)

Nominations 2008 »

Nominee Nominated Work
John Carney Once
Country:
Cristian Mungiu 4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days
Country: Romania
Eran Kolirin The Band's Visit
Country: France, Israel, USA
Pascale Ferran Lady Chatterley
Country: Belgium, France, UK
Vincent Paronnaud Persepolis
Country: France, USA
Marjane Satrapi Persepolis
Country: France, USA

Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck

Honored for : The Lives of Others
(Country: Germany)

Nominations 2007 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck The Lives of Others
Country: Germany
Corneliu Porumboiu 12:08 East of Bucharest
Country: Romania
Adrián Caetano Chronicle of an Escape
Country: Argentina
Rachid Bouchareb Days of Glory
Country: France, Morocco, Algeria, Belgium
Auraeus Solito The Blossoming of Maximo Oliveros
Country: Philippines

Hany Abu-Assad

Honored for : Paradise Now
(Country: Palestine, Netherlands, Germany, France)

Nominations 2006 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Hany Abu-Assad Paradise Now
Country: Palestine, Netherlands, Germany, France
Fatih Ak?n Head-On
Country: Germany, Turkey
Cristi Puiu The Death of Mr. Lazarescu
Country: Romania
Fernando Eimbcke Duck Season
Country: Mexico
Jun Ichikawa Tony Takitani
Country: Japan

Alejandro Amenábar

Honored for : The Sea Inside
(Country: Spain)

Nominations 2005 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Alejandro Amenábar The Sea Inside
Country: Spain
Cédric Kahn Red Lights
Country: France
Pedro Almodóvar Bad Education
Country: Spain
Lee Chang-dong Oasis
Country: South Korea
Darrell Roodt Yesterday
Country: South Africa

Niki Caro

Honored for : Whale Rider
(Country: New Zealand)

Nominations 2004 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Niki Caro Whale Rider
Country: New Zealand
Fernando Meirelles City of God
Country: Brazil
Lukas Moodysson Lilja 4-ever
Country: Denmark
Peter Mullan The Magdalene Sisters
Country: England, Ireland
Sylvain Chomet The Triplets of Belleville
Country: France

Alfonso Cuarón

Honored for : Y Tu Mamá También
(Country: Mexico)

Nominations 2003 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Alfonso Cuarón Y Tu Mamá También
Country: Mexico
Zacharias Kunuk Atanarjuat: The Fast Runner
Country: Canada
Paul Greengrass Bloody Sunday
Country: Ireland
Laurent Cantet Time Out
Country: France
Michael Haneke The Piano Teacher
Country: France

Jean-Pierre Jeunet

Honored for : Amélie
(Country: France)

Nominations 2002 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Jean-Pierre Jeunet Amélie
Country: France
Alejandro González Iñárritu Amores perros
Country: Mexico
Raoul Peck Lumumba
Country: Belgium, France, Germany, Haiti
Jonathan Glazer Sexy Beast
Country: Spain, UK
Lukas Moodysson Together
Country: Denmark, Italy, Sweden

Lars von Trier

Honored for : Dancer in the Dark
(Country: Denmark)

Nominations 2001 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Lars von Trier Dancer in the Dark
Country: Denmark
Wong Kar-wai In the Mood for Love
Country: France, Hong Kong
Santosh Sivan Malli
Country: India
Tim Roth The War Zone
Country: UK
Bahman Ghobadi A Time for Drunken Horses
Country: Iran

Tom Tykwer

Honored for : Run Lola Run
(Country: Germany)

Nominations 2000 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Pedro Almodóvar All About My Mother
Country: Spain, France
Udayan Prasad My Son the Fanatic
Country: UK, France
Luc Dardenne Rosetta
Country: France, Belgium
Jean-Pierre Dardenne Rosetta
Country: France, Belgium
Tom Tykwer Run Lola Run
Country: Germany
Mike Leigh Topsy Turvy
Country: UK

Thomas Vinterberg

Honored for : The Celebration
(Country: Denmark, Sweden)

Nominations 1999 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Walter Salles Central Station
Country: Brazil, France
Takeshi Kitano Fireworks
Country: Japan
Thomas Vinterberg The Celebration
Country: Denmark, Sweden
Shohei Imamura The Eel
Country: Japan
John Boorman The General
Country: UK, Ireland

Atom Egoyan

Honored for : The Sweet Hereafter
(Country: Canada)

Nominations 1998 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Wong Kar-wai Happy Together
Country: Hong Kong
Manuel Gómez Pereira Mouth to Mouth
Country: Spain
Claire Denis Nénette et Boni
Country: France
Atom Egoyan The Sweet Hereafter
Country: Canada
Emir Kusturica Underground
Country: France, Yugoslavia, Germany

Mike Leigh

Honored for : Secrets & Lies
(Country: France, UK)

Nominations 1997 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Lars von Trier Breaking the Waves
Country: Denmark, Sweden, France, Netherlands, Norway, Iceland
Wong Kar-wai Chungking Express
Country: Hong Kong
Gianni Amelio Lamerica
Country: Italy, France, Switzerland
Mike Leigh Secrets & Lies
Country: France, UK
Danny Boyle Trainspotting
Country: UK

Mil?o Man?evski

Honored for : Before the Rain
(Country: Macedonia, France, UK)

Nominations 1996 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Mil?o Man?evski Before the Rain
Country: Republic of Macedonia/UK
Atom Egoyan Exotica
Country: Canada
Mikhail Kalatozov I am Cuba
Country: Cuba/Soviet Union
Marc Caro The City of Lost Children
Country: France
Jean-Pierre Jeunet The City of Lost Children
Country: France
Abbas Kiarostami Through the Olive Trees
Country: Iran

Krzysztof Kie?lowski, Marin Karmitz, Gérard Ruey

Honored for : Three Colors: Red
(Country: Poland, France, Switzerland)

Nominations 1995 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Krzysztof Kie?lowski Three Colors: Red
Country: France/Poland
Marin Karmitz Three Colors: Red
Country: France/Poland
Gérard Ruey Three Colors: Red
Country: France/Poland
Tian Zhuangzhuang The Blue Kite
Country: China/Hong Kong
Ken Loach Ladybird, Ladybird
Country: UK
Sally Hibbin Ladybird, Ladybird
Country: UK
John N. Smith The Boys of St. Vincent
Country: Canada
Sam Grana The Boys of St. Vincent
Country: Canada
Claudio Luca The Boys of St. Vincent
Country: Canada
François Girard Thirty Two Short Films About Glenn Gould
Country: Canada
Niv Fichman Thirty Two Short Films About Glenn Gould
Country: Canada

Jane Campion

Honored for : The Piano
(Country: Australia, New Zealand, France)

Nominations 1994 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Jane Campion The Piano
Country: Australia
Alfonso Aráu Like Water for Chocolate
Country: Mexico
Mike Leigh Naked
Country: UK
Sally Potter Orlando
Country: UK
Zhang Yimou The Story of Qiu Ju
Country: China/Hong Kong

Neil Jordan

Honored for : The Crying Game
(Country: UK)

Nominations 1993 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Neil Jordan The Crying Game
Country: UK
Nikita Mikhalkov Close to Eden
Country: Soviet Union
Maria Novaro Danzon
Country: Mexico/Spain
James Ivory Howards End
Country: UK
Zhang Yimou Raise the Red Lantern
Country: China/Hong Kong/Taiwan

Jane Campion

Honored for : An Angel at My Table
(Country: UK, Australia, New Zealand, USA)

Nominations 1992 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Jane Campion An Angel at My Table
Country: New Zealand/Australia/UK
Mike Leigh Life Is Sweet
Country: UK
Robert Dornhelm Requiem For Dominic
Country: Austria/France/Romania
Pavel Lungin Taxi Blues
Country: Soviet Union
Krzysztof Kie?lowski The Double Life of Véronique
Country: France/Poland

Jane Campion

Honored for : Sweetie
(Country: Australia)

Nominations 1991 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Jane Campion Sweetie
Country: Australia
Shohei Imamura Black Rain
Country: Japan
Hou Hsiao-Hsien A City of Sadness
Country: Taiwan
Vitali Kanevsky Freeze Die Come to Life
Country: Soviet Union
Peter Greenaway The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover
Country: France/UK

Jim Sheridan, Noel Pearson

Honored for : My Left Foot
(Country: Ireland, UK)

Nominations 1990 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Jim Sheridan My Left Foot
Country: Ireland/UK
Noel Pearson My Left Foot
Country: Ireland/UK
Terence Davies Distant Voices, Still Lives
Country: UK
Jennifer Howarth Distant Voices, Still Lives
Country: UK
István Szabó Hanussen
Country: Hungary
Artur Brauner Hanussen
Country: Hungary
Mike Leigh High Hopes
Country: UK
Victor Glynn High Hopes
Country: UK
Simon Channing-Williams High Hopes
Country: UK
Stanley Kwan Rouge
Country: Hong Kong
Jackie Chan Rouge
Country: Hong Kong

Wim Wenders, Anatole Dauman

Honored for : Wings of Desire
(Country: West Germany, France)

Nominations 1989 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Anatole Dauman Wings of Desire
Country: West Germany
Wim Wenders Wings of Desire
Country: West Germany
Sarah Radclyffe A World Apart
Country: Iran
Chris Menges A World Apart
Country: Iran
Percy Adlon Bagdad Café
Country: West Germany
Eleonore Adlon Bagdad Café
Country: West Germany
Souleymane Cissé Yeelen
Country: Mali
Ann Skinner The Kitchen Toto
Country: UK
Harry Hook The Kitchen Toto
Country: UK

Lasse Hallström, Waldemar Bergendahl

Honored for : My Life as a Dog
(Country: Sweden)

Nominations 1988 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Lasse Hallström My Life as a Dog
Country: Sweden
Waldemar Bergendahl My Life as a Dog
Country: Sweden
Louis Malle Au revoir, les enfants
Country: France/West Germany
John Boorman Hope and Glory
Country: UK
Stephen Frears Prick Up Your Ears
Country: UK
Andrew Brown Prick Up Your Ears
Country: UK
J?z? Itami Tampopo
Country: Japan
Yasushi Tamaoki Tampopo
Country: Japan
Seigo Hosogoe Tampopo
Country: Japan

James Ivory, Ismail Merchant

Honored for : A Room with a View
(Country: UK)

Nominations 1987 »

Nominee Nominated Work
James Ivory A Room with a View
Country: UK
Ismail Merchant A Room with a View
Country: UK
Michael Apted 28 Up
Country: UK
Doris Dörrie Men...
Country: West Germany
Harold Kugler Men...
Country: West Germany
Neil Jordan Mona Lisa
Country: UK
Stephen Woolley Mona Lisa
Country: UK
Patrick Cassavetti Mona Lisa
Country: UK
Stephen Frears My Beautiful Laundrette
Country: UK
Tim Bevan My Beautiful Laundrette
Country: UK
Sarah Radclyffe My Beautiful Laundrette
Country: UK

Héctor Babenco

Honored for : Kiss of the Spider Woman
(Country: Brazil/USA)

Nominations 1986 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Héctor Babenco Kiss of the Spider Woman
Country: Brazil/USA
Gavin Millar Dreamchild
Country: UK
Akira Kurosawa Ran
Country: Japan
Stephen Frears The Hit
Country: UK