Knowing every Oscar-nominated movie is next to impossible. Unless you're an extreme cinephile, there are bound to be some you're not familiar with.
Esteemed English actress Charlotte Rampling landed her first Oscar nomination this year for best actress in 45 Years. So... what is it?
Directed by Andrew Haigh, 45 Years is a romantic drama about couple Kate and Geoff Mercer (played by Charlotte Rampling and Tom Courtenay) who are planning a party to celebrate their 45th anniversary. A week before the party, the frozen body of Geoff's first love is found in the Swiss Alps, throwing friction in the couple's relationship.
Hungary's Son of Saul is this year's big foreign film frontrunner, recently nabbing the Golden Globe for Best Motion Picture-Foreign Language. The drama, directed by László Nemes, centers on an Auschwitz prisoner in 1944 who is forced to do horrible deeds.
Colombia's film selection, directed by Ciro Guerra, centers around an Amazonian shaman, the last of his people, and the two scientists he helps look for a healing plant.
France's film selection, directed by Turkish-French filmmaker Deniz Gamze Ergüven, is a coming-of-age drama about a group of teen sisters whose lives in a Turkish village take a dark turn after they're seen playing in the water with a group of teen boys.
Jordan's film selection, directed by Naji Abu Nowar, tells the story of orphaned Bedouin brothers, Hussein and Theeb, in 1916. Prompted by a British officer, they set off on a journey to guide him through the desert to various train tracks.
Denmark's selection, directed by Tobias Lindholm, is a gritty look at the life of a Danish army commander in Afghanistan.
This Brazilian film, directed by Alê Abreu, tells the story of a young boy named Cuca who goes to search for his father on an epic journey.
Studio Ghibli fans will be familiar with this Japanese film, directed by Hirosama Yonebayashi. It follows a young girl named Anna, who is obsessed with Marnie, a girl who lives in an abandoned mansion.
This Netflix documentary tracks a 93-day student demonstration in Ukraine that turned into a bloody uprising.
This gritty feature tells the side by side stories of a Mexican uprising against a drug cartel near the U.S. border, and the American paramilitary group that tries to prevent Mexican cartels from entering the country.
This Indonesian film tells the story of a family who survives genocide and confronts a man who killed one of their brothers.
Though this documentary isn't nominated in the best documentary category, it is nominated for a best song Oscar for "Manta Ray." The scientific film about the Oceanic Preservation Society sheds light on endangered species all over the world.