Kuwait has submitted films for the Academy Award for Best International Feature Film category since 1972. The award 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, Kuwait has submitted only two films, but neither of them were nominated. It's last submission was made in 1978.
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 Kuwait 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 Result 1972(45th) The Cruel Sea بس يابحر Arabic Khalid Al Siddiq 1978(51st) The Wedding of Zein عرس الزين
See also List of Academy Award winners and nominees for Best International Feature Film List of Academy Award-winning foreign language films Cinema of Kuwait
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References
External links The Official Academy Awards Database The Motion Picture Credits Database IMDb Academy Awards Page