List of Brazilian submissions for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film Submissions Submissions

| Year_Ceremony | Original_title | English_title | Director | Result_ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Tenda dos Milagres | Tent of Miracles | Nelson Pereira dos Santos | Not Nominated |
| 1979 | A Lira do Delírio | The Lyre of Delight | Walter Lima, Jr. | Not Nominated |
| 1981 | Bye Bye Brasil | Bye Bye Brazil | Cacá Diegues | Not Nominated |
| 1985 | Memórias do Cárcere | Memoirs of Prison | Nelson Pereira dos Santos | Not Nominated |
| 1987 | A Hora da Estrela | The Hour of the Star | Suzana Amaral | Not Nominated |
| 1988 | Um Trem para as Estrelas | Subway to the Stars | Cacá Diegues | Not Nominated |
| 1989 | Romance da Empregada | The Story of Fausta | Bruno Barreto | Not Nominated |
| 1990 | Dias Melhores Virão | Better Days Ahead | Cacá Diegues | Not Nominated |
| 1996 | O Quatrilho | O Quatrilho | Fábio Barreto | Nominee |