Golden Globe winners In A Better World and Javier Bardem's Biuitiful have been selected in the final Best Foreign Film Oscar before next week's nominations.
The field has been narrowed down from 65 films to nine.
Algeria, Canada, Denmark, Greece, Japan, Mexico, Spain, South Africa and Sweden are represented on the list.
Films in the lime light include Simple Simon, Hors la Loi (Outside the Law), Dogtooth and Tambien la Lluvia (Even the Rain).
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