The British Independent Film Awards (BIFA) today announced the longlist Best International Independent Film sponsored by Champagne Taittinger.
17 films are longlisted for Best International Independent Film sponsored by Champagne Taittinger and between them have already amassed a raft of top prizes from this year’s premier international festivals. Three of this year’s international titles are from the US, two are from South Korea, one is from China, one from Iran, one from South America and the remaining nine are from Europe.
ALCARRÀSCarla Simón, María Zamora, Stefan Schmitz, Tono Folguera, Sergi Moreno |
ALL THE BEAUTY AND THE BLOODSHEDLaura Poitras, Howard Gertler, Nan Goldin, Yoni Golijov, John S. Lyons |
ARGENTINA, 1985Santiago Mitre, Mariano Llinás, Axel Kuschevatzky, Federico Posternak, Agustina Llambi Campbell, Ricardo Darín, Santiago Carabante, Chino Darín, Victoria Alonso |
BROKERKore-eda Hirokazu, Lee Eugene |
CLOSELukas Dhont, Angelo Tijssens, Michiel Dhont, Dirk Impens |
DECISION TO LEAVEPark Chan-Wook, Chung Seo-Kyung |
EVERYTHING EVERYWHERE ALL AT ONCEDaniel Kwan & Daniel Scheinert, Jonathan Wang, Joe Russo, Anthony Russo, Mike Larocca, |
FULL TIMEÉric Gravel, Raphaëlle Delauche, Nicolas Sanfaute |
HIT THE ROADPanah Panahi |
LA MIFFred Baillif, Véronique Vergari, Agnès Boutruche |
MORE THAN EVEREmily Atef, Lars Hubrich, Xénia Maingot |
MURINAAntoneta Alamat Kusijanović, Danijel Pek, Rodrigo Teixeira |
NAVALNYDaniel Roher, Odessa Rae, Diane Becker, Melanie Miller, Shane Boris |
PLAYGROUNDLaura Wandel, Stéphane Lhoest |
RETURN TO DUSTLi Ruijun, Qin Hong, Zhang Min, Li Yan |
THE QUIET GIRLColm Bairéad, Cleona Ní Chrualaoi |
THE WORST PERSON IN THE WORLDJoachim Trier, Eskil Vogt, Andrea Berentsen Ottmar, Thomas Robsahm |
The final five nominations in each category will be announced on Thursday 3 November (date tbc). Winners will be revealed at the 25th annual BIFA ceremony on Sunday 4 December.
For details of how to watch the longlisted films, visit watch.bifa.film
Cover image: Worst Person In The World