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Toronto Film Critics Association Award for Best Foreign Language Film

{{Short description|Annual award given by Toronto Film Critics Association}}

The Toronto Film Critics Association Award for Best Foreign (Language) Film is one of the annual awards given by the Toronto Film Critics Association.

Winners

=2000s=

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style="text-align:center;"| 2003style="background:#FAEB86;" | City of God (Cidade de Deus)style="background:#FAEB86;" | Brazilstyle="background:#FAEB86;" | Fernando Meirelles"Coppola's Lost in Translation honoured by Toronto critics". Waterloo Region Record, December 18, 2003.
style="text-align:center;"| 2004style="background:#FAEB86;" | Hero (Ying xiong)style="background:#FAEB86;" | China/Hong Kongstyle="background:#FAEB86;" | Zhang Yimou"Sideways named best film of 2004 by Toronto critics". Sault Star, December 17, 2004.
style="text-align:center;"| 2005style="background:#FAEB86;" | The World (Shijie)style="background:#FAEB86;" | Chinastyle="background:#FAEB86;" | Jia Zhangke"Cronenberg's History of Violence tops T.O. critics' best-of list". Sudbury Star, December 22, 2005.
rowspan="3" style="text-align:center;"| 2006style="background:#FAEB86;" | L'Enfantstyle="background:#FAEB86;" | Belgiumstyle="background:#FAEB86;" | Jean-Pierre and Luc Dardennerowspan=3| Lee-Anne Goodman, "'The Queen' named best picture by Toronto's film critics". Canadian Press, December 20, 2006.
Pan's Labyrinth (El laberinto del fauno)MexicoGuillermo del Toro
VolverSpainPedro Almodóvar
rowspan="3" style="text-align:center;"| 2007style="background:#FAEB86;" | 4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days (4 luni, 3 saptamani si 2 zile)style="background:#FAEB86;" | Romaniastyle="background:#FAEB86;" | Cristian Mungiurowspan=3| Bruce Kirkland, "Old Men No. 1; Coen Brothers flick tops T.O. film critics' 2007 list". Toronto Sun, December 19, 2007.
The Diving Bell and the Butterfly (Le scaphandre et le papillon)France/USAJulian Schnabel
The Lives of Others (Das Leben der Anderen)GermanyFlorian Henckel von Donnersmarck
rowspan="4" style="text-align:center;"| 2008style="background:#FAEB86;" | Let the Right One In (Låt den rätte komma in)style="background:#FAEB86;" | Swedenstyle="background:#FAEB86;" | Tomas Alfredsonrowspan=4| Chris Knight, "Toronto critics pick Wendy and Lucy". Windsor Star, December 17, 2008.
A Christmas Tale (Un conte de Noël)FranceArnaud Desplechin
The Class (Entre les murs)FranceLaurent Cantet
I've Loved You So Long (Il y a longtemps que je t'aime)FrancePhilippe Claudel
rowspan="3" style="text-align:center;" | 2009style="background:#FAEB86;" | The White Ribbon (Das weiße Band, Eine deutsche Kindergeschichte)style="background:#FAEB86;" | Austria/Germanystyle="background:#FAEB86;" | Michael Hanekerowspan=3| "Basterds, Hunger top Toronto critics' picks". Waterloo Region Record, December 17, 2009.
Police, Adjective (Poliţist, Adjectiv)RomaniaCorneliu Porumboiu
Summer Hours (L'Heure d'été)FranceOlivier Assayas

=2010s=

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rowspan="3" style="text-align:center;"|2010style="background:#FAEB86;" |Uncle Boonmee Who Can Recall His Past Livesstyle="background:#FAEB86;" |Thailandstyle="background:#FAEB86;" |Apichatpong Weerasethakulrowspan=3| Peter Knegt, [https://www.indiewire.com/2010/12/social-network-tops-san-francisco-and-toronto-film-critics-awards-244171/ "“Social Network” Tops San Francisco and Toronto Film Critics’ Awards"]. IndieWire, December 14, 2010.
MotherSouth KoreaBong Joon-ho
Of Gods and MenFranceXavier Beauvois
rowspan="4" style="text-align:center;"|2011style="background:#FAEB86;" |Mysteries of Lisbonstyle="background:#FAEB86;" |Portugalstyle="background:#FAEB86;" |Raúl Ruizrowspan=4| Brian D. Johnson, [https://www.macleans.ca/culture/movies/toronto-critics-name-tree-of-life-best-picture/ "Toronto critics name 'Tree of Life' Best Picture"]. Maclean's, December 14, 2011.
AttenbergGreeceAthina Rachel Tsangari
Le HavreFinland/France/GermanyAki Kaurismäki
A SeparationIranAsghar Farhadi
rowspan="3" style="text-align:center;"|2012style="background:#FAEB86;" |Amourstyle="background:#FAEB86;" |Austria / France / Germanystyle="background:#FAEB86;" |Michael Hanekerowspan=3| Cassandra Szklarski, "'The Master' rules with Toronto film critics, named best film, screenplay". Canadian Press, December 18, 2012.
Holy MotorsFrance / GermanyLeos Carax
TabuPortugalMiguel Gomes
rowspan="3" style="text-align:center;"|2013style="background:#FAEB86;" |A Touch of Sinstyle="background:#FAEB86;" |Chinastyle="background:#FAEB86;" |Jia Zhangkerowspan=3| "Toronto Film Critics Association awards for 2013". Toronto Star, December 17, 2013.
Blue Is the Warmest ColourFranceAbdellatif Kechiche
The HuntDenmarkThomas Vinterberg
rowspan="3" style="text-align:center;"|2014style="background:#FAEB86;" |Force Majeurestyle="background:#FAEB86;" |Swedenstyle="background:#FAEB86;" |Ruben Östlundrowspan=3| Norman Wilner, [https://nowtoronto.com/toronto-film-critics-champion-boyhood "Toronto film critics champion Boyhood"]. Now, December 16, 2014.
IdaPoland / DenmarkPaweł Pawlikowski
LeviathanRussiaAndrey Zvyagintsev
rowspan="3" style="text-align:center;"|2015style="background:#FAEB86;" | Phoenixstyle="background:#FAEB86;" |Germanystyle="background:#FAEB86;" | Christian Petzoldrowspan=3| Jeremy Kay, [https://www.screendaily.com/awards/toronto-critics-honour-carol/5098035.article "Toronto critics honour 'Carol'"]. Screen Daily, December 14, 2015.
The AssassinTaiwan / China / Hong KongHou Hsiao-hsien
Son of SaulHungaryLászló Nemes
rowspan="3" style="text-align:center;"|2016style="background:#FAEB86;" | Toni Erdmannstyle="background:#FAEB86;" |Germanystyle="background:#FAEB86;" | Maren Aderowspan=3| Norman Wilner, [https://nowtoronto.com/toronto-critics-bask-in-the-moonlight "Toronto critics bask in the Moonlight"]. Now, December 12, 2016.
The HandmaidenSouth KoreaPark Chan-Wook
ElleFrancePaul Verhoeven
rowspan="3" style="text-align:center;"|2017style="background:#FAEB86;" | The Squarestyle="background:#FAEB86;" |Swedenstyle="background:#FAEB86;" | Ruben Östlundrowspan=3| Jim Slotek, [https://www.original-cin.ca/posts/2017/12/10/toronto-film-critics-give-best-picture-thumbs-up-to-the-florida-project "Toronto film critics give best picture thumbs up to The Florida Project"]. Original Cin, December 10, 2017.
Faces PlacesFranceAgnès Varda and JR
LovelessRussiaAndrey Zvyagintsev
rowspan="3" style="text-align:center;"|2018style="background:#FAEB86;" | Burningstyle="background:#FAEB86;" | South Koreastyle="background:#FAEB86;" | Lee Chang-dongrowspan=3| Corey Atad, [https://web.archive.org/web/20181215121253/https://etcanada.com/news/395141/toronto-film-critics-association-names-roma-best-picture-of-2018/ "Toronto Film Critics Association Names ‘Roma’ Best Picture Of 2018"]. ET Canada, December 10, 2018.
Cold WarPolandPaweł Pawlikowski
RomaMexicoAlfonso Cuarón
rowspan="3" style="text-align:center;"|2019style="background:#FAEB86;" | Parasitestyle="background:#FAEB86;" | South Koreastyle="background:#FAEB86;" | Bong Joon-horowspan=3| Radheyan Simonpillai, [https://nowtoronto.com/movies/news-features/toronto-film-critics-parasite-best-picture "Toronto Film Critics Association names Parasite the year’s best movie"]. Now, December 9, 2019.
Pain and GlorySpainPedro Almodóvar
Portrait of a Lady on FireFranceCéline Sciamma

=2020s=

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rowspan="3" style="text-align:center;"|2020style="background:#FAEB86;" | Bacuraustyle="background:#FAEB86;" | Brazil, Francestyle="background:#FAEB86;" | Kleber Mendonça Filhorowspan=3| Etan Vlessing, [https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/chloe-zhaos-nomadland-named-best-picture-by-toronto-film-critics-association "Chloe Zhao's 'Nomadland' Named Best Picture by Toronto Film Critics Association"]. The Hollywood Reporter, February 7, 2021.
Another Round (Druk)DenmarkThomas Vinterberg
BeanpoleRussiaKantemir Balagov
rowspan="3" style="text-align:center;"|2021style="background:#FAEB86;" | Drive My Carstyle="background:#FAEB86;" | Japanstyle="background:#FAEB86;" | Ryusuke Hamaguchirowspan=3| Sarah Curran, [https://web.archive.org/web/20220117042225/https://etcanada.com/news/857971/maggie-gyllenhaals-the-lost-daughter-wins-big-at-toronto-film-critics-association-awards/ "Maggie Gyllenhaal’s ‘The Lost Daughter’ Wins Big At Toronto Film Critics Association Awards"]. ET Canada, January 16, 2022.
Petite MamanFranceCéline Sciamma
The Worst Person in the World (Verdens verste menneske)NorwayJoachim Trier
rowspan="3" style="text-align:center;"|2022style="background:#FAEB86;" | Saint Omerstyle="background:#FAEB86;" | Francestyle="background:#FAEB86;" | Alice Dioprowspan=3| Pat Mullen, [https://povmagazine.com/toronto-film-critics-name-all-the-beauty-and-the-bloodshed-top-doc/ "Toronto Film Critics Name All the Beauty and the Bloodshed Top Doc"]. Point of View, January 8, 2023.
Decision to LeaveSouth KoreaPark Chan-wook
EOPoland / ItalyJerzy Skolimowski
rowspan="3" style="text-align:center;"|2023style="background:#FAEB86;" | Fallen Leavesstyle="background:#FAEB86;" | Finlandstyle="background:#FAEB86;" | Aki Kaurismäkirowspan=3|[https://www.thestar.com/entertainment/movies/zone-of-interest-wins-toronto-film-critics-association-award-for-best-film-of-2023/article_9e60f5ea-b2a3-5d23-bcd3-be56c6eb7a97.html 'Zone of Interest' wins Toronto Film Critics Association award for best film of 2023"]. Toronto Star, December 18, 2023.
Anatomy of a FallFranceJustine Triet
The Zone of InterestUnited KingdomJonathan Glazer
rowspan="3" style="text-align:center;"| 2024style="background:#FAEB86;" | All We Imagine as Lightstyle="background:#FAEB86;" | France, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Indiastyle="background:#FAEB86;" | Payal Kapadiarowspan=3| {{cite web |url=https://nextbestpicture.com/the-2024-toronto-film-critics-association-tfca-winners/ |title=The 2024 Toronto Film Critics Association (TFCA) Winners |last=Neglia |first=Matt |publisher=Next Best Picture |date=December 16, 2024 |access-date=December 16, 2024}}
Evil Does Not Exist (Aku wa Sonzai Shinai)JapanRyusuke Hamaguchi
Green Border (Zielona granica)Poland, Czech Republic, France, BelgiumAgnieszka Holland

References

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External links

  • [http://torontofilmcritics.com/past-award-winners/ Toronto Film Critics Association - Past Award Winners]

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Category:Film awards for Best Foreign Language Film

Category:Awards established in 2003