The , also known as Mainichi Film Award for Best Foreign Film, is an award given annually at the Mainichi Film Awards to recognize the best foreign films produced outside Japan. It was first presented in 1984, with Sophie's Choice being the first recipient of the award.
Winners 1980s Year Title Country 1983 Sophie's Choice United States 1984 The Dresser United Kingdom 1985 A Sunday in the Country France 1986 The Purple Rose of Cairo United States 1987 The Trip to Bountiful United States 1988 Hope and Glory United Kingdom, United States 1989 Cinema Paradiso Italy, France
1990s Year Title Country 1990 A City of Sadness Taiwan 1991 Dances with Wolves United States 1992 JFK United States 1993 Unforgiven United States 1994 Farewell My Concubine Hong Kong 1995 The Shawshank Redemption United States 1996 Ulysses' Gaze Greece 1997 The English Patient United States, United Kingdom 1998 L.A. Confidential United States 1999 Shakespeare in Love United States, United Kingdom
2000s Year Title Country 2000 Space Cowboys United States 2001 Postmen in the Mountains China 2002 Devils on the Doorstep China 2003 The Pianist France, Germany, Poland, United Kingdom 2004 Mystic River United States 2005 Not awarded 2006 Flags of Our Fathers United States 2007 Still Life China 2008 The Dark Knight United States, United Kingdom 2009 Gran Torino United States
2010s Year Title Country 2010 Breathless South Korea 2011 The King's Speech United Kingdom, Australia 2012 Hugo United States 2013 Amour France, Austria, Germany 2014 Boyhood United States 2015 Birdman United States 2016 Sully United States 2017 I, Daniel Blake United Kingdom, France 2018 Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri United States, United Kingdom 2019 Joker United States
2020s Year Title Country 2020 Parasite South Korea 2021 Nomadland United States 2022 Belfast United Kingdom 2023 Tár United States / Germany 2024 Oppenheimer United States 2025 One Battle After Another United States
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