No foreign language film has ever won the Oscar for best picture . Comment: Best picture nominees expanded from five to 10 , increasing chances for foreign films . Film fan : ` ` Slumdog Millionaire '' would n't have won last year if it had n't been in English .
No foreign language film has ever won the Oscar for best picture . Sixty-five nations submitted foreign language films for consideration this year . Best picture nominees expanded from five to 10 , increasing chances for foreign films . Film fan : `` Slumdog Millionaire '' would n't have won last year if it had n't been in English .