| 1. South Korea – Parasite (Neon) – BAFTA, CCA, GG |
| 2. Spain – Pain and Glory (Sony Classics) – BAFTA, CCA, GG |
| 3. France – Les Misérables (Amazon) – CCA, GG |
| 4. Poland – Corpus Christi (Film Movement) |
| 5. Hungary – Those Who Remained (Menemsha Films) |
| 6. Russia – Beanpole (Kino Lorber) |
| 7. Estonia – Truth and Justice |
| 8. Senegal – Atlantics (Netflix) – CCA |
| 9. North Macedonia – Honeyland (Neon) |
| 10. Czech Republic – The Painted Bird (IFC Films) |
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