Oscar race for foreign-language films narrows

LOS ANGELES A committee from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences narrowed the 66 qualifying films down to nine. Then five of them will earn /*Oscar*/ nominations.

The films include: Algeria's "Hors la Loi" ("Outside the Law"), Canada's "Incendies," Denmark's "In a Better World," Greece's "Dogtooth," Japan's "Confessions," "Biutiful" from Mexico, South Africa's "Life, Above All," Spain's "Tambien la Lluvia" ("Even the Rain"), and "Simple Simon" from Sweden.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.