A roundup of the Oscars Best Foreign Film nominations . The countries were : Poland , Germany , Hungary , Israel and Russia . Background : There was a strong political vein running through the nominated films this year . Veteran Polish filmmaker Andrzej Wajda was previously awarded an Oscar in 2000 .
A roundup of the Oscars Best Foreign Film nominations . The countries were : Poland , Germany , Hungary , Israel and Russia . There was a strong political vein running through the nominated films this year . Veteran Polish filmmaker Andrzej Wajda was previously awarded an Oscar in 2000 .