A record 93 countries submitted to the 91st Academy Awards© Best International Feature Film category, formerly known as the Best Foreign Language Film category. In mid-December, the list will narrow to 10 shortlisted films, with the final five nominees being announced on January 13, the final day of PSIFF 2020. We're excited to share 51 of these submitted films with you this year, and to once again present a panel discussion with shortlisted directors.

Moderator: Kathleen McInnis
Panelists: Mati Diop (Atlantics, Senegal), Kantemir Balagov (Beanpole, Russia), Jan Komasa (Corpus Christi, Poland), Ladj Ly (Les Misérables, France), Václav Marhoul (The Painted Bird,  Czech Republic), Barnabás Tóth (Those Who Remained, Hungary), Tanel Toom (Truth and Justice, Estonia)