List Of Cuban Submissions For The Academy Award For Best Foreign Language Film
Cuba has submitted films for consideration in the Best Foreign Language Film category at the Oscars since 1978. The award is handed out annually by the United States Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences to a feature-length motion picture produced outside the United States that contains primarily non-English dialogue.
As of 2010, Cuba has submitted sixteen films. Cuba received their first and only Oscar nomination for their 1994 submission, Strawberry and Chocolate, a gay-themed comedy-drama.
The Cuban nominee is selected annually by the Cuban Film Institute, also known by its Spanish acronym, ICAIC (Instituto Cubano del Arte y la Industria Cinematográficos).
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