| 2019 | Parasite | South Korea | WINNER |
| 2019 | Corpus Christi | Poland | Nominee |
| 2019 | Honeyland | North Macedonia | Nominee |
| 2019 | Les Misérables | France | Nominee |
| 2019 | Pain and Glory | Spain | Nominee |
| 2018 | Roma | Mexico | WINNER |
| 2018 | Capernaum | Lebanon | Nominee |
| 2018 | Cold War | Poland | Nominee |
| 2018 | Never Look Away | Germany | Nominee |
| 2018 | Shoplifters | Japan | Nominee |
| 2017 | A Fantastic Woman | Chile | WINNER |
| 2017 | The Insult | Lebanon | Nominee |
| 2017 | Loveless | Russia | Nominee |
| 2017 | On Body and Soul | Hungary | Nominee |
| 2017 | The Square | Sweden | Nominee |
| 2016 | The Salesman | Iran | WINNER |
| 2016 | Land of Mine | Denmark | Nominee |
| 2016 | A Man Called Ove | Sweden | Nominee |
| 2016 | Tanna | Australia | Nominee |
| 2016 | Toni Erdmann | Germany | Nominee |
| 2015 | Son of Saul | Hungary | WINNER |
| 2015 | Embrace of the Serpent | Colombia | Nominee |
| 2015 | Mustang | France | Nominee |
| 2015 | Theeb | Jordan | Nominee |
| 2015 | A War | Denmark | Nominee |
| 2014 | Ida | Poland | WINNER |
| 2014 | Leviathan | Russia | Nominee |
| 2014 | Tangerines | Estonia | Nominee |
| 2014 | Timbuktu | Mauritania | Nominee |
| 2014 | Wild Tales | Argentina | Nominee |
| 2013 | The Great Beauty | Italy | WINNER |
| 2013 | The Broken Circle Breakdown | Belgium | Nominee |
| 2013 | The Hunt | Denmark | Nominee |
| 2013 | The Missing Picture | Cambodia | Nominee |
| 2013 | Omar | Palestine | Nominee |
| 2012 | Amour | Austria | WINNER |
| 2012 | Kon-Tiki | Norway | Nominee |
| 2012 | No | Chile | Nominee |
| 2012 | A Royal Affair | Denmark | Nominee |
| 2012 | War Witch | Canada | Nominee |
| 2011 | A Separation | Iran | WINNER |
| 2011 | Bullhead | Belgium | Nominee |
| 2011 | Footnote | Israel | Nominee |
| 2011 | In Darkness | Poland | Nominee |
| 2011 | Monsieur Lazhar | Canada | Nominee |
| 2010 | In a Better World | Denmark | WINNER |
| 2010 | Biutiful | Mexico | Nominee |
| 2010 | Dogtooth | Greece | Nominee |
| 2010 | Incendies | Canada | Nominee |
| 2010 | Outside the Law | Algeria | Nominee |
| 2009 | The Secret in Their Eyes | Argentina | WINNER |
| 2009 | Ajami | Israel | Nominee |
| 2009 | The Milk of Sorrow | Peru | Nominee |
| 2009 | A Prophet | France | Nominee |
| 2009 | The White Ribbon | Germany | Nominee |
| 2008 | Departures | Japan | WINNER |
| 2008 | The Baader Meinhof Complex | Germany | Nominee |
| 2008 | The Class | France | Nominee |
| 2008 | Revanche | Austria | Nominee |
| 2008 | Waltz with Bashir | Israel | Nominee |
| 2007 | The Counterfeiters | Austria | WINNER |
| 2007 | 12 | Russia | Nominee |
| 2007 | Beaufort | Israel | Nominee |
| 2007 | Katyń | Poland | Nominee |
| 2007 | Mongol | Kazakhstan | Nominee |
| 2006 | The Lives of Others | Germany | WINNER |
| 2006 | After the Wedding | Denmark | Nominee |
| 2006 | Days of Glory | Algeria | Nominee |
| 2006 | Pan’s Labyrinth | Mexico | Nominee |
| 2006 | Water | Canada | Nominee |
| 2005 | Tsotsi | South Africa | WINNER |
| 2005 | The Beast in the Heart | Italy | Nominee |
| 2005 | Joyeux Noël | France | Nominee |
| 2005 | Paradise Now | Palestine | Nominee |
| 2005 | Sophie Scholl – The Final Days | Germany | Nominee |
| 2004 | The Sea Inside | Spain | WINNER |
| 2004 | As It Is in Heaven | Sweden | Nominee |
| 2004 | The Chorus | France | Nominee |
| 2004 | Downfall | Germany | Nominee |
| 2004 | Yesterday | South Africa | Nominee |
| 2003 | The Barbarian Invasions | Canada | WINNER |
| 2003 | Evil | Sweden | Nominee |
| 2003 | The Twilight Samurai | Japan | Nominee |
| 2003 | Twin Sisters | Netherlands | Nominee |
| 2003 | Želary | Czech Republic | Nominee |
| 2002 | Nowhere in Africa | Germany | WINNER |
| 2002 | The Crime of Father Amaro (FREE) | Mexico | Nominee |
| 2002 | Hero | China | Nominee |
| 2002 | The Man Without a Past | Finland | Nominee |
| 2002 | Zus & Zo | Netherlands | Nominee |
| 2001 | No Man’s Land | Bosnia & Herzegovina | WINNER |
| 2001 | Amélie | France | Nominee |
| 2001 | Elling | Norway | Nominee |
| 2001 | Lagaan | India | Nominee |
| 2001 | Son of the Bride | Argentina | Nominee |
| 2000 | Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon | Taiwan | WINNER |
| 2000 | Amores Perros | Mexico | Nominee |
| 2000 | Divided We Fall | Czech Republic | Nominee |
| 2000 | Everybody’s Famous! | Belgium | Nominee |
| 2000 | The Taste of Others | France | Nominee |
| 1999 | All About My Mother | Spain | WINNER |
| 1999 | East-West | France | Nominee |
| 1999 | Himalaya | Nepal | Nominee |
| 1999 | Solomon & Gaenor | United Kingdom | Nominee |
| 1999 | Under the Sun | Sweden | Nominee |
| 1998 | Life Is Beautiful | Italy | WINNER |
| 1998 | Central Station | Brazil | Nominee |
| 1998 | Children of Heaven | Iran | Nominee |
| 1998 | The Grandfather | Spain | Nominee |
| 1998 | Tango | Argentina | Nominee |
| 1997 | Character | Netherlands | WINNER |
| 1997 | Beyond Silence | Germany | Nominee |
| 1997 | Four Days in September | Brazil | Nominee |
| 1997 | Secrets of the Heart | Spain | Nominee |
| 1997 | The Thief | Russia | Nominee |
| 1996 | Kolya | Czech Republic | WINNER |
| 1996 | A Chef in Love | Georgia | Nominee |
| 1996 | The Other Side of Sunday | Norway | Nominee |
| 1996 | Prisoner of the Mountains | Russia | Nominee |
| 1996 | Ridicule | France | Nominee |
| 1995 | Antonia’s Line | Netherlands | WINNER |
| 1995 | All Things Fair | Sweden | Nominee |
| 1995 | Dust of Life | Algeria | Nominee |
| 1995 | O Quatrilho | Brazil | Nominee |
| 1995 | The Star Maker | Italy | Nominee |
| 1994 | Burnt by the Sun | Russia | WINNER |
| 1994 | Before the Rain | Macedonia | Nominee |
| 1994 | Eat Drink Man Woman | Taiwan | Nominee |
| 1994 | Farinelli: Il Castrato | Belgium | Nominee |
| 1994 | Strawberry and Chocolate | Cuba | Nominee |
| 1993 | Belle Époque | Spain | WINNER |
| 1993 | Farewell My Concubine | Hong Kong | Nominee |
| 1993 | Hedd Wyn | United Kingdom | Nominee |
| 1993 | The Scent of Green Papaya | Vietnam | Nominee |
| 1993 | The Wedding Banquet | Taiwan | Nominee |
| 1992 | Indochine | France | WINNER |
| 1992 | Close to Eden | Russia | Nominee |
| 1992 | Daens | Belgium | Nominee |
| 1992 | A Place in the World | Uruguay | Nominee |
| 1992 | Schtonk! | Germany | Nominee |
| 1991 | Mediterraneo | Italy | WINNER |
| 1991 | Children of Nature | Iceland | Nominee |
| 1991 | The Elementary School | Czechoslovakia | Nominee |
| 1991 | The Ox | Sweden | Nominee |
| 1991 | Raise the Red Lantern | Hong Kong | Nominee |
| 1990 | Journey of Hope | Switzerland | WINNER |
| 1990 | Cyrano de Bergerac | France | Nominee |
| 1990 | Ju Dou | China | Nominee |
| 1990 | The Nasty Girl | West Germany | Nominee |
| 1990 | Open Doors | Italy | Nominee |
| 1989 | Cinema Paradiso | Italy | WINNER |
| 1989 | Camille Claudel | France | Nominee |
| 1989 | Jesus of Montreal | Canada | Nominee |
| 1989 | Waltzing Regitze | Denmark | Nominee |
| 1989 | What Happened to Santiago | Puerto Rico | Nominee |
| 1988 | Pelle the Conqueror | Denmark | WINNER |
| 1988 | Hanussen | Hungary | Nominee |
| 1988 | The Music Teacher | Belgium | Nominee |
| 1988 | Salaam Bombay! | India | Nominee |
| 1988 | Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown | Spain | Nominee |
| 1987 | Babette’s Feast | Denmark | WINNER |
| 1987 | Au Revoir Les Enfants (Goodbye, Children) | France | Nominee |
| 1987 | Course Completed | Spain | Nominee |
| 1987 | The Family | Italy | Nominee |
| 1987 | Pathfinder | Norway | Nominee |
| 1986 | The Assault | Netherlands | WINNER |
| 1986 | ’38’ | Austria | Nominee |
| 1986 | Betty Blue | France | Nominee |
| 1986 | The Decline of the American Empire | Canada | Nominee |
| 1986 | My Sweet Little Village | Czechoslovakia | Nominee |
| 1985 | The Official Story | Argentina | WINNER |
| 1985 | Angry Harvest | West Germany | Nominee |
| 1985 | Colonel Redl | Hungary | Nominee |
| 1985 | Three Men and a Cradle | France | Nominee |
| 1985 | When Father Was Away on Business | Yugoslavia | Nominee |
| 1984 | Dangerous Moves | Switzerland | WINNER |
| 1984 | Beyond the Walls | Israel | Nominee |
| 1984 | Camila | Argentina | Nominee |
| 1984 | Double Feature | Spain | Nominee |
| 1984 | Wartime Romance | Soviet Union | Nominee |
| 1983 | Fanny and Alexander | Sweden | WINNER |
| 1983 | Carmen | Spain | Nominee |
| 1983 | Entre Nous | France | Nominee |
| 1983 | The Revolt of Job | Hungary | Nominee |
| 1983 | Le Bal | Algeria | Nominee |
| 1982 | To Begin Again | Spain | WINNER |
| 1982 | Alsino and the Condor | Nicaragua | Nominee |
| 1982 | Coup de Torchon (‘Clean Slate’) | France | Nominee |
| 1982 | Flight of the Eagle | Sweden | Nominee |
| 1982 | Private Life | Soviet Union | Nominee |
| 1981 | Mephisto | Hungary | WINNER |
| 1981 | The Boat Is Full | Switzerland | Nominee |
| 1981 | Man of Iron | Poland | Nominee |
| 1981 | Muddy River | Japan | Nominee |
| 1981 | Three Brothers | Italy | Nominee |
| 1980 | Moscow Does Not Believe in Tears | Soviet Union | WINNER |
| 1980 | Confidence | Hungary | Nominee |
| 1980 | Kagemusha (The Shadow Warrior) | Japan | Nominee |
| 1980 | The Last Metro | France | Nominee |
| 1980 | The Nest | Spain | Nominee |
| 1979 | The Tin Drum | West Germany | WINNER |
| 1979 | The Maids of Wilko | Poland | Nominee |
| 1979 | Mama Turns 100 | Spain | Nominee |
| 1979 | A Simple Story | France | Nominee |
| 1979 | To Forget Venice | Italy | Nominee |
| 1978 | Get Out Your Handkerchiefs | France | WINNER |
| 1978 | The Glass Cell | West Germany | Nominee |
| 1978 | Hungarians | Hungary | Nominee |
| 1978 | Viva Italia! | Italy | Nominee |
| 1978 | White Bim Black Ear | Soviet Union | Nominee |
| 1977 | Madame Rosa | France | WINNER |
| 1977 | Iphigenia | Greece | Nominee |
| 1977 | Operation Thunderbolt | Israel | Nominee |
| 1977 | A Special Day | Italy | Nominee |
| 1977 | That Obscure Object of Desire | Spain | Nominee |
| 1976 | Black and White in Color | Ivory Coast | WINNER |
| 1976 | Cousin Cousine | France | Nominee |
| 1976 | Jacob the Liar | East Germany | Nominee |
| 1976 | Nights and Days | Poland | Nominee |
| 1976 | Seven Beauties | Italy | Nominee |
| 1975 | Dersu Uzala | Soviet Union | WINNER |
| 1975 | Letters from Marusia | Mexico | Nominee |
| 1975 | The Promised Land | Poland | Nominee |
| 1975 | Sandakan No. 8 | Japan | Nominee |
| 1975 | Scent of a Woman | Italy | Nominee |
| 1974 | Amarcord | Italy | WINNER |
| 1974 | Cats’ Play | Hungary | Nominee |
| 1974 | The Deluge | Poland | Nominee |
| 1974 | Lacombe, Lucien | France | Nominee |
| 1974 | The Truce | Argentina | Nominee |
| 1973 | Day for Night | France | WINNER |
| 1973 | The House on Chelouche Street | Israel | Nominee |
| 1973 | L’Invitation | Switzerland | Nominee |
| 1973 | The Pedestrian | West Germany | Nominee |
| 1973 | Turkish Delight | Netherlands | Nominee |
| 1972 | The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie | France | WINNER |
| 1972 | The Dawns Here Are Quiet | Soviet Union | Nominee |
| 1972 | I Love You Rosa | Israel | Nominee |
| 1972 | My Dearest Señorita | Spain | Nominee |
| 1972 | The New Land | Sweden | Nominee |
| 1971 | The Garden of the Finzi Continis | Italy | WINNER |
| 1971 | Dodes’ka-den | Japan | Nominee |
| 1971 | The Emigrants | Sweden | Nominee |
| 1971 | The Policeman | Israel | Nominee |
| 1971 | Tchaikovsky | Soviet Union | Nominee |
| 1970 | Investigation of a Citizen Above Suspicion | Italy | WINNER |
| 1970 | First Love | Switzerland | Nominee |
| 1970 | Hoa-Binh | France | Nominee |
| 1970 | Peace in the Fields | Belgium | Nominee |
| 1970 | Tristana | Spain | Nominee |
| 1969 | Z | Algeria | WINNER |
| 1969 | Ådalen 31 | Sweden | Nominee |
| 1969 | Battle of Neretva | Yugoslavia | Nominee |
| 1969 | The Brothers Karamazov | Soviet Union | Nominee |
| 1969 | My Night with Maud [L] | France | Nominee |
| 1968 | War and Peace | Soviet Union | WINNER |
| 1968 | The Boys of Paul Street | Hungary | Nominee |
| 1968 | The Firemen’s Ball | Czechoslovakia | Nominee |
| 1968 | The Girl with the Pistol | Italy | Nominee |
| 1968 | Stolen Kisses | France | Nominee |
| 1967 | Closely Watched Trains | Czechoslovakia | WINNER |
| 1967 | Bewitched Love | Spain | Nominee |
| 1967 | I Even Met Happy Gypsies | Yugoslavia | Nominee |
| 1967 | Live for Life | France | Nominee |
| 1967 | Portrait of Chieko | Japan | Nominee |
| 1966 | A Man and a Woman | France | WINNER |
| 1966 | The Battle of Algiers | Italy | Nominee |
| 1966 | Loves of a Blonde | Czechoslovakia | Nominee |
| 1966 | Pharaoh | Poland | Nominee |
| 1966 | Three | Yugoslavia | Nominee |
| 1965 | The Shop on Main Street | Czechoslovakia | WINNER |
| 1965 | Blood on the Land | Greece | Nominee |
| 1965 | Dear John | Sweden | Nominee |
| 1965 | Kwaidan | Japan | Nominee |
| 1965 | Marriage Italian Style | Italy | Nominee |
| 1964 | Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow | Italy | WINNER |
| 1964 | Raven’s End | Sweden | Nominee |
| 1964 | Sallah Shabati | Israel | Nominee |
| 1964 | The Umbrellas of Cherbourg | France | Nominee |
| 1964 | Woman in the Dunes | Japan | Nominee |
| 1963 | 8½ | Italy | WINNER |
| 1963 | Knife in the Water | Poland | Nominee |
| 1963 | Los Tarantos | Spain | Nominee |
| 1963 | The Red Lanterns | Greece | Nominee |
| 1963 | Twin Sisters of Kyoto | Japan | Nominee |
| 1962 | Sundays and Cybele | France | WINNER |
| 1962 | Electra | Greece | Nominee |
| 1962 | The Four Days of Naples | Italy | Nominee |
| 1962 | Keeper of Promises (The Given Word) | Brazil | Nominee |
| 1962 | Tlayucan | Mexico | Nominee |
| 1961 | Through a Glass Darkly | Sweden | WINNER |
| 1961 | Harry and the Butler | Denmark | Nominee |
| 1961 | Immortal Love | Japan | Nominee |
| 1961 | The Important Man | Mexico | Nominee |
| 1961 | Plácido | Spain | Nominee |
| 1960 | The Virgin Spring | Sweden | WINNER |
| 1960 | Kapo | Italy | Nominee |
| 1960 | La Vérité | France | Nominee |
| 1960 | Macario | Mexico | Nominee |
| 1960 | The Ninth Circle | Yugoslavia | Nominee |
| 1959 | Black Orpheus | France | WINNER |
| 1959 | The Bridge | West Germany | Nominee |
| 1959 | The Great War | Italy | Nominee |
| 1959 | Paw | Denmark | Nominee |
| 1959 | The Village on the River | Netherlands | Nominee |
| 1958 | My Uncle | France | WINNER |
| 1958 | Arms and the Man | West Germany | Nominee |
| 1958 | La Venganza | Spain | Nominee |
| 1958 | The Road a Year Long | Yugoslavia | Nominee |
| 1958 | The Usual Unidentified Thieves | Italy | Nominee |
| 1957 | Nights of Cabiria | Italy | WINNER |
| 1957 | The Devil Strikes at Night | West Germany | Nominee |
| 1957 | Gates of Paris | France | Nominee |
| 1957 | Mother India | India | Nominee |
| 1957 | Nine Lives | Norway | Nominee |
| 1956 | La Strada | Italy | WINNER |
| 1956 | The Captain of Köpenick | West Germany | Nominee |
| 1956 | Gervaise | France | Nominee |
| 1956 | Harp of Burma | Japan | Nominee |
| 1956 | Qivitoq | Denmark | Nominee |
| 1955 | Samurai, The Legend of Musashi | Japan | WINNER |
| 1954 | Gate of Hell | Japan | WINNER |
| 1952 | Forbidden Games | France | WINNER |
| 1951 | Rashomon | Japan | WINNER |
| 1950 | The Walls of Malapaga | France, Italy | WINNER |
| 1949 | Bicycle Thieves | Italy | WINNER |
| 1948 | Monsieur Vincent | France | WINNER |
| 1947 | Shoe-Shine | Italy | WINNER |