Malaysia is one of more than a hundred countries that have sent films to compete for the Academy Award for Best International Feature Film since 2004. The Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film 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 2026, Malaysia has submitted eleven films, but none of them were nominated.
Submissions The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has invited the film industries of various countries to submit their best film for the Academy Award for Best International Feature Film since 1956. The International Feature Film Committee oversees the process and reviews all the submitted films. Following this, they vote via secret ballot to determine the five nominees for the award.
Below is a list of the films that have been submitted by Malaysia for review by the Academy for the award by year and the respective Academy Awards ceremony.
Year(Ceremony) Film title used in nomination Original title Language Director(s) Result 2004(77th) The Princess of Mount Ledang Puteri Gunung Ledang Malay, Indonesian Saw Teong Hin 2012(85th) Bunohan Malay, Kelantan Malay Dain Said 2015(88th) Men Who Save the World Lelaki Harapan Dunia Malay Liew Seng Tat 2016(89th) Beautiful Pain Redha Tunku Mona Riza 2019(92nd) M for Malaysia Malay, English Dian Lee, Ineza Roussille 2020(93rd) Roh Malay Emir Ezwan 2021(94th) Hail, Driver! Prebet Sapu Muzzamer Rahman 2023(96th) Tiger Stripes Amanda Nell Eu 2024(97th) Abang Adik Abang Adik Mandarin, Cantonese, Malay Jin Ong 2025(98th) Pavane for an Infant 搖籃凡世 Cantonese, Malay, English Chong Keat Aun 2026(99th) The Fox King Semusim Lara Malay Woo Ming Jin
See also List of Academy Award-winning foreign language films List of Academy Award winners and nominees for Best International Feature Film List of countries by number of Academy Awards for Best International Feature Film
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External links The Official Academy Awards Database IMDb Academy Awards Page