Academy Announces Nine Finalists for Best Foreign Language Film

As always, this confusing process for this category has left out some big contenders such as BPM, Jolie's latest. Also missing are Tom of Finland, Thelma, You Disappear, and others

Chile, “A Fantastic Woman,” Sebastián Lelio, director
Germany, “In the Fade,” Fatih Akin, director
Hungary, “On Body and Soul,” Ildikó Enyedi, director
Israel, “Foxtrot,” Samuel Maoz, director
Lebanon, “The Insult,” Ziad Doueiri, director
Russia, “Loveless,” Andrey Zvyagintsev, director
Senegal, “Félicité,” Alain Gomis, director
South Africa, “The Wound,” John Trengove, director
Sweden, “The Square,” Ruben Östlund, director

I think based on these I would go with these five right now:

A Fantastic Woman
Foxtrot
In the Fade
Loveless
The Square