Nine finalists from among the dozens of entries were shortlisted on 15 December 2016 , with the final five nominees announced on 24 January 2017 . Asghar Farhadi of Iran won the award for '' The Salesman '' at the Oscar ceremony on 26 February 2017 , his second win after '' A Separation '' ( 2011 ) . He did not attend the ceremony to accept the award in protest of new U.S. travel policies
Oscar ceremony
89th Academy Awards
List of submissions to the 89th Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film