list of south african submissions for the academy award for best foreign language film 

Statements about this table:
6 film be not nominate in 1989 , 1997 , 2008 , 2009 , 2011 , and 2012
life , above all be the only film in the list in northern sotho language
of all the submission , oliver schmitz be the only director to make the january shortlist
the only film in the list to win best foreign language film be four corner in 2006
6 film be not nominate in 1980 , 1990 , 2000 , 2005 , and 2006
life , above all be the only film in the list in afrikaans language
of all the submission , oliver schmitz be the only director to make the december shortlist
the result from the 90th ceremony have yet to be determine
year (ceremony)
film title
language (s)
director
result
1989 (62nd)
mapantsula
zulu , afrikaans , sesotho , english
oliver schmitz
not nominated
1997 (70th)
paljas
afrikaans
katinka heyns
not nominated
2004 (77th)
yesterday
zulu
darrell roodt
nominee
2005 (78th)
tsotsi
zulu , xhosa , afrikaans , english
gavin hood
won academy award
year (ceremony)
film title
language (s)
director
result
2008 (81st)
jerusalema
afrikaans , english , tsotsitaal
ralph ziman
not nominated
2009 (82nd)
white wedding
zulu , xhosa , afrikaans , english
jann turner
not nominated
2010 (83rd)
life , above all
northern sotho
oliver schmitz
made january shortlist
year (ceremony)
film title
language (s)
director
result
2011 (84th)
beauty
afrikaans
oliver hermanus
not nominated
2012 (85th)
little one
zulu
darrell roodt
not nominated
2013 (86th)
four corners
afrikaans
ian gabriel
tbd