This list focuses on Mexican films that won or were nominated for the foreign language film award.
| Best Foreign Language Film | |||||
| Year | Film | Director | Status | Milestone/Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | Macario | Roberto Gavaldón | Nominated | first Latin American film to be nominated for Best Foreign Language Film | |
| 1961 | The Important Man | Ismael Rodríguez | Nominated | (original title: Ánimas Trujano) | |
| 1962 | The Pearl of Tlayucan | Luis Alcoriza | Nominated | (original title: Tlayucan) | |
| 1975 | Letters from Marusia | Miguel Littín | Nominated | (original title: Actas de Marusia) | |
| 2000 | Love's a Bitch | Alejandro González Iñárritu | Nominated | (original title: Amores perros) | |
| 2002 | The Crime of Father Amaro | Carlos Carrera | Nominated | (original title: El crimen del Padre Amaro) | |
| 2006 | Pan's Labyrinth | Guillermo del Toro | Nominated | (original title: El laberinto del fauno) the film was nominated for other five Academy Awards, and won three of them: Best Art Direction, Best Cinematography and Best Makeup |
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| 2010 | Biutiful | Alejandro González Iñárritu | Nominated | second nomination for Best Foreign Language Film to a film directed by Alejandro González Iñárritu | |
Read more about this topic: List Of Mexican Academy Award Winners And Nominees
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