List of Latvian submissions for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film

The following is a list of the films submitted by Latvia in the Best Foreign Language Film category at the Academy Awards.

Latvia was once again internationally recognized as an independent state in September 1991. In the fall of 1992, they sent their first-ever film for consideration- the light comedy "Child of Man" by Jānis Streičs- for a chance at the 1993 Oscars. The film was considered alongside 32 other films but failed to receive an Oscar nomination.

"Child of Man" is a comedy about a six-year old boy who falls in love with a local girl, and is determined to do everything within his power to keep the girl from getting married. The story takes place in pre-Soviet Latvia.

Of the 40 European countries invited to compete in this category, Latvia is the only one which has not sent a single film in the past fifteen years. They may opt to return in 2008 with "Defenders of Riga", the most expensive movie in Latvian history.

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References:"Films in Latvia" [ [http://www.latfilma.lv/s/231/ THE CHILD OF MAN/Cilv%C4%93kb%C4%93rns ] ]