"No Man's Land" Wins Foreign Language Film: 2002 Oscars

Bosnia and Herzegovina win the Oscar for Foreign Language Film for "No Man's Land" at the 74th Academy Awards, accepted by director Danis Tanovic. Sharon Stone and John Travolta present the award.
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[@thetramp123]

So they can spend 3 minutes trying to be funny and failing but they can't show any footage of the films that were nominated?

[@Alchamei]

I think they actually showed them during the live broadcast, but can't show them on KZbin due to copyright.

[@likewhat1750]

Alchamei nope, they haven't

[@eunicesantana443]

They did show clips of the nominated films when it aired. I remember because of Lagaan (it was a clip of the song Ore Chori w/ Aamir Khan and Gauri singing on top of a hay stack) and how pleasently surprised I was to see a foreign musical -b4 I knew what Bollywood was ! :-)

[@BollyToHolly]

@@eunicesantana443 thanks for the facts !

[@gauravw6947]

I watched this Oscars ceremony Live when it aired and they did show the clips/footage of the films nominated...

[@buntysonawane5750]

lagaan brought me here!

[@Asskicker14]

bunty raut same here

[@will22joseph]

everone here

[@dingana29]

We should have won...we got cheated

[@goldfan5523]

@john black your brain shits.

[@gauravw6947]

@K Hate??? Indian cinema isn't just Bollywood/Hindi film industry, there are many regional film industries which more frequently won National awards and are screened at International Film Festivals...

[@romaasrani]

Aamir and Ashuthosh behind the winning team clapping....

[@prajwalm.s7976]

Time please

[@sanjanasupriya3264]

@@prajwalm.s7976 3:13 in the white suit

[@mohammadshaan8475]

@@sanjanasupriya3264 no he is not there

[@whyarewehere9555]

@@mohammadshaan8475 3:09 he is there behind the black suit man in black coat

[@sln7839]

Think they got up to walk up to the stage when he said the award goes to and ended up standing and clapping for No man's land.

[@jayeshk.d.3429]

3:10 Salute to Aamir and Ashutosh for straightaway standing after the winner is announced.... Every film in the nominations list was fantastic! So virtually everyone is the winner!

[@prashantparmar820]

We indians respect everone

[@1Dorayaki3005]

@@prashantparmar820 are saale 😏 the rule is need to stand for near by the person

[@krislv9219]

I don’t think it was in salute…I think they were both so overwhelmed with emotion they got up…they were dreaming about this Oscar …watch Making of Lagan documentary you can see

[@jayeshk.d.3429]

@@krislv9219 Yeah true!

[@krislv9219]

@@prashantparmar820 we especially respect foreigners …Indian to Indian not a priority. I’m a NRI I noticed this about my country people back home

[@debadityadasgupta2189]

I saw Ashutosh Gowariker and Amir Khan....they were just behind the team of no man's land

[@nerkou2016]

That was a very proud moment for Bosnia!

[@girlthatatemozart2039]

Yes

[@gwoyang]

I'm here from reading Sharon Stones new memoir. Wow she really pulled this off amazingly well. She had just suffered a stroke and was having a very hard recovery.

[@prashubhai24]

Aamir at an award function. WOW :)

[@rv8791]

His last award show!

[@yuvboghani]

What time I missed it

[@chandankumarsingh1858]

@@rv8791 thenomenslandmovvlie

[@Shoobs3D]

@@yuvboghani 4:15 top right corner.

[@atharvagarwal1550]

Funfact - They didn't give Oscar to amir Khan's Lagaan in 2002 but 15 years later in 2017 they asked him to became a jury member and vote for academy awards

[@naveenkmohan8251]

when did amir khan became jury , itna bhi mat pheko bhai😂🤣

[@bloodfluid2331]

​@@naveenkmohan8251he was requested, he rejected.

[@abhisheksaxena7227]

Yes. Salman Khan & Amitabh Bachchan were also invited to be the Juris

[@user-fu5cd8bp1v]

Those who said it shouldn't have won probably didn't watch the movie and didn't get the message.

[@satyamsharma5167]

Lagaan, amelie and No man's land, all are great movies. Great art works 👌

[@BG-mj1wp]

Sharon was still recovering from her devastating brain seizure, only walking again a couple weeks before this night. She suggested dancing with Travolta to push herself to the next stage of recovery. So when you see her dance out on stage and speak, just remember she was crawling back to clarity and health. Amazing woman.

[@adrinad3413]

Yesss I’m reading her book right now and had to come see the dance. Can’t believe how well she played it off she’s so brave and admirable 🥺🥺♥️♥️

[@annabelbeyra2834]

Thank you for pointing that out. She was magnificent. Read in her book too

[@rosannmcintyre643]

Reading her book as well, had to see. Truly amazing her strength ,determination, and strength.

[@gigilaroux762]

I just read that chapter in her book and wanted to see it’s

[@rodgerbenson6929]

Oscar is not won , it is given ..Everybody and every movie that gets nominated is already a winner ..Thats why they say "AND THE OSCAR GOES TO" and not "OSCAR IS WON BY" ..Ever nomination is a winner ..

[@ashishsisodiya382]

Right

[@ThaqtRamone]

tell me you're trolling lmao

[@ArunKumar-ym3hq]

🇮🇳🥊

[@friedchicken9851]

As a Bosniak. I am proud to see No Man’s Land win. It is an personally important film for our people. Not only is it a phenomenal film, not only did it say everything it had to say about our war. But also generally, Films from the Balkans are generally not recognised around the world. To see one a film from my country be represented on the world stage makes me proud 🇧🇦🇧🇦🇧🇦🇧🇦🇧🇦🇧🇦

[@purplepenguin005]

I'm actually sad Amélie lost to No Man's Land

[@oliasofsunhillow7116]

No Mans Land = excellent movie!

[@lanas1149]

What a masterpiece No Man’s Land is! It’s a shame they don’t show it on TV anymore or put it on streaming services for the younger generations to see!

[@HansmBoy4]

U should watch lagaan

[@pietro_ferrari]

Greetings from Italy, Bosnia! No Man’s Land was wonderful! 😊

[@bhspotter6967]

Idemo Oscar uskoro za Aidu BiH 💖🇧🇦

[@kingdombosnia2801]

Daj bože da će tako biti ali eto danas nije dobio nominaciju za Golden globe

[@mnmlflmkr]

Bosna osvaja 100%

[@merakimir2529]

about that.....

[@johnnybravo437]

@@mnmlflmkr 100%? So you've won? lol

[@jwelch5742]

No Man's Land has great screenplay.

[@hock-yonglam5568]

This was when Sharon stone was 44. At the time , little did people know that two weeks prior she had a stroke, almost dying. What a recovery. And what a beautiful, intelligent wonderful personality she showed on the night and very brave indeed and such grace and poise. Those two husbands she divorced are not really worthy of her. She is a beautiful legend and still is today. A princess.

[@Galbrubru]

her new movie is coming out in 2023! its a DC movie!! aaaaaa :D

[@maximilian2974]

Omg, seriously, you believe her story? Almost dying 2 weeks earlier and then dancing on stage at the Oscar's? She's a liar.

[@Dan2xGalicia-cb2tf]

​@@maximilian2974she her stroke 5 months before the Oscars. It's a huge miracle she recovered fast considering she had to have therapy to recuperate.

[@AtlasUniverse]

I like and miss Sharon Stone

[@tonipetrovic8905]

you dont need to miss her,you have planty other porns on internet ;)

[@Denis-89]

Those who go on and on about Lagaan or Amelie have probably never seen No Man's Land. It is a masterpiece in movie making coming from a small poor country not usually known for moviemaking. Give it the credit it deserves!..

[@Alibaba.Logic.Builders]

Lagaan Score was the winner ❤️ AR Rahman but he won for his average score slumdog

[@Denis-89]

@@Alibaba.Logic.Buildershow about giving No Mans Land attention and not spamming about Lagaan in every post..

[@Alibaba.Logic.Builders]

@@Denis-89 me talking about score not movie

[@MrNo-dc2wp]

@@Alibaba.Logic.Builders Slumdog ain't no average lol. But surely it wasn't even ARR's Top-25

[@marcus22221]

I have seen both No Man and Amelie and still think the latter is a better film. Glad European Film Award made it right!

[@RazorEdge2006]

Amelie and Lagaan are the more enjoyable movies, but No Man's Land is the more important movie, about the '90s Bosnian Muslim genocide, which is still relevant to this day. While I would've preferred Lagaan to win, No Man's Land is a deserving winner. 2001 was a very competitive year for the foreign film category, with Amelie, Lagaan and No Man's Land all deserving of the award.

[@kostajovanovic3711]

Massacre, not genocide

[@vijestidana1688]

It is proven to be a genocide, so don't try to put fake stuff here.

[@sukhmaidickoff]

+Razor Edge - That´s the problem with the Oscars. Very often it´s about "which movie is important". But this being a movie award, shouldn´t the award be given to the best movie? The Oscars is so often about "who deserved it this year" - which actor is "overdue" - like when Leonardo DiCaprio won it for "The Revenant".

[@vijestidana1688]

@South Burnouts Oh it was planned alright, read the SANU Memorandum and the plans about how to make Serbia great again.

[@LegendEarthyyyTMxX]

I agree. Lagaan was epic

[@RapeDrugSA]

I still remember all spectator sheeple thinking Amélie had it in the bad and then this superb movie won. Epic.

[@marcus22221]

Nope. It was expected to win Oscars after its Golden Globe win. This is not a surprising win.

[@EsmaTabak55]

For my country Bosnia, YESSS!!!

[@LadyAmerican]

Near the end of the video, there was Kevin Spacey's introduction to the In Memoriam segment and then he asked everyone to stand up for a moment of silence for the September 11th victims. I remember that moment. Gave me chills and it was powerful. Still is to this day.

[@Balfour.]

Ah those good old days when the Best Foreign Language Film used to have great upsets. For at least a decade now there are no surprises in this category, there's always a clear frontrunner and it always takes the win.

[@nole142]

All these years i thought why lagaan failed to win oscar...but last week after watching Amelie i can say Amelie deserve more than others....

[@Alibaba.Logic.Builders]

Didn't they heard the BGM of Lagaan they could have nominated Lagaan for original Score Too❤️

[@naginipulagam2268]

they dont have any other nomination for foreign language film. there is no category like "best original score of a foreign film".

[@sahilparab663]

0:24 extremely HILARIOUS 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@absidd]

Lagaan and Amelie were pretty good actually

[@kingdombosnia2801]

No Man's Land was better !

[@elvisphoenix6468]

The Beauty of living twice (Sharon Stone Book) brought me here 💜

[@amadeusbasset4779]

oni ti ga puse Danise

[@babaklou]

Bravoooooooo i Hvalaaaaaaaaaa Daniseeeeeeeee ❤❤❤❤❤

[@711taquito]

@4:28 back in the days when Kevin Spacy was allowed to speak.

[@MsDee409]

That made me smile!!😊

[@ArtistAgamAnand]

Lagaan and Aamir Khan deserved it. What a colorful motion picture Lagaan is.

[@naveenkmohan8251]

i am sure you havent seen no man's land .

[@sarajlija5237]

Cope.

[@Corvus_Corsairs]

Great movie, I've never found a version with subtitles but it's just an amazing movie it doesn't need any

[@captainlevi3509]

Iam proud of aamir and astosh to represent my india cinema

[@swastman2]

I remember watching this event live on TV . Was expecting Lagaan to win and proud of its nomination.

[@krislv9219]

Lagaan was a fabulous film but it was too long and overdramatic. Did Gracy Singh have to smile every second like a clown? Indians do not act natural in films, maybe because real life is so harsh they are melodramatic in films?

[@jayajain8882]

@@krislv9219 agree

[@krislv9219]

@nitin pandey human behaviors and expressions are exaggerated in Bollywood..Gracy Singh smiles like a clown, a 18th century village woman wouldn’t smile like a mad person every 5 seconds…stunts are exaggerated in Pushpa. But generally taking in 30-40 years of cinema, South Indian are more natural acting.

[@krislv9219]

@nitin pandey pushpa is one South Indian movie..you must be a new watcher of south movies..in the old days they were gems and so natural

[@arnavranka4510]

​@@krislv9219South Indian cinema, and realistic! Biggest joke ever! 😂

[@kingdombosnia2801]

Danis Tanović 🇧🇦🇧🇦🇧🇦🇧🇦🇧🇦🇧🇦🇧🇦🇧🇦🇧🇦🇧🇦🇧🇦🇧🇦🇧🇦🇧🇦

[@marco70go]

great bunch of movies!! I guess everyone was expecting Amélie, but No Man's Land is a very good movie (and my personal vote would have gone to the astonishing Lagaan)

[@tersbosankaters]

I’m from Bosnia and Herzegovina and I AM SO PROUD! 🇧🇦

[@arnablahiri7023]

What a movie. The ending can take your breath away.

[@arnablahiri7023]

@@deepakrg8379 yeah I am... Re: "Take your breath away" means extremely beautiful or surprising. I think you wanted to be funny or wanted a give the cold shoulder. Get well soon.

[@deepakrg8379]

@@arnablahiri7023 Arre bhai 4 mahine purane comment ka jawab de rha h....oooo bhaiii maro mujhe maro...

[@praveenverma7967]

@@deepakrg8379 ye to kuch bhi nahi ek bande ne abhi mere 2 saal pahle ke comment ka reply diya😂😂😂

[@arnablahiri7023]

@@deepakrg8379 aur bhi kaam hota hain bhai, youtube ke ilaba!...🧐

[@sln7839]

Lagaan had lot of cricket but the award finally fell in No man's land.

[@lenini056]

And winner goes to!!! Bosnia! Let the flame war in the comment section begin since the Oscar's mentioned the Balkans!

[@bodhisatvajumde766]

Loved No Man's Land

[@Mr.Jasaw13]

Brilliant film ^^

[@dcbornmike]

John Travolta looked great!!

[@razeeem9154]

After ‘Jallikattu' was selected ✋

[@ved6737]

😁😁

[@vineethpinto903]

Jallikattu is not selected for final nomination. It is Indias official submission for oscar

[@route1854]

And it's gone 😂

[@naveenkmohan8251]

@@vineethpinto903 it was really tough to get nomination that year .

[@sorawitsangkharat9747]

What music is being played when Stone and Travolta are appearing on the stage?

[@superiormusic]

I know Norwegian cinema is not known for producing a ton of great films, but Elling is among the best Norway has t offer. I highly recommend it.

[@subhadeep5924]

How did FFI go from sending these masterpieces to average mediocre movies like Gully Boy for Oscar nominations ??🤦🤦🤦

[@MeganWoodard1984]

The ironicy in John doing the foreign language category when he couldn't even say Idina's name right a couple years ago.

[@user-tl5ep2ot7f]

1:10 hair short I choose you will smith

[@mirzasara85]

What a great Film and i was so happy for Bosnia-Herzegowina ❤️

[@XMata]

Dont know what is the deal with this Lagaan film in the comments, but No Mans Land is indeed, a great unforgettable movie. Watch it or go.

[@ibtidarahman9594]

Watch Lagaan and then talk

[@richardsmith3273]

Theres 1.3 billion indians so you connect the dots ;D

[@remo6130]

@@richardsmith3273 ya, everybody wants their country to win, there are Norwegians recommending Elllie and others recommending Amelia its not so out of the world to root for sumthing

[@richardsmith3273]

Amal Ganesh nah yall indians just most blindly annoying online about your own stuff and will never be objective

[@rahulpanda4165]

@@richardsmith3273 Wow! Judging 1.3 billion people just via net surfing....that's some serious talent indeed.

[@zijadbajramovic8822]

Well done.

[@ranmsesmendiola5681]

But everybody remembers Amélie, why it didn't won the Oscar?

[@kubortthedane9487]

No Mans Land was definitely the clear choice, one of the greatest movies of the century

[@radhikanegi221]

Pretty sure you haven't watch every single one of them Each and every movie is fantastic

[@ISLAMXGAMER]

What about amelie ?

[@DeepakKumar-oe8pk]

First watch Lagaan then comment .. you will feel that how to win after watching Lagaan

[@Pranavpanoor]

I presume most of the people here talking about Lagaan deserving an Oscar hasn't even watched the other movies like No man's land and Amelie. They blindy supports Lagaan and shout about it losing the Oscar simply because it being an Indian movie and they're from India. I'm from India and I loved Lagaan. But having watched the other movies I believe No man's land deserved it that year.

[@AP-xb4tv]

Don't presume. No reason to. If you have watched it, it is pretty much in the realm of possibility for others to have watched those.

[@Pranavpanoor]

@@AP-xb4tv true. But reading all the mindless comments blindly supporting this particular movie. Don't you think people have a tendency to blindly support and defend something when it comes to something of their community/nationality?

[@AP-xb4tv]

@@Pranavpanoor That's everyone, actually. Lotta Bosniaks preferring No Man's Land not having watched Lagaan at all. And I, personally, did find Lagaan better. We can't just cancel out opinions like that.

[@Pranavpanoor]

@@AP-xb4tv alright. But being watched both movies I thought No Man's land was deserving. I'm from India and that was my unbiased opinion unlike most of the comments here. But yeah I get what you're saying. let's just agree to disagree :)

[@AP-xb4tv]

@@Pranavpanoor Yep. :)

[@swapnilbatle]

I doubt people have watched all of these, or even understand the criteria to select the best. Your/my opinion doesn't matter, the academy's does.

[@marcus22221]

And I doubt every member of the Academy actually watched all of them, too. Don't be condescending.

[@MrLaxdude89]

Is that Battlefield Earth star John Travolta???

[@suvranilsinghachowdhury1187]

No Man's Land (2001) 💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚 #DanisTanović #ReneBitorajac #FilipŠovagović #SimonCallow

[@sp5571]

Who come after FILMFARE AWARD 2020

[@videolookertube]

0:50 who is the blond woman?

[@noobmaster-dm7tu]

Who is to the left of Denzel Washington at 0:48?

[@aldocompte4913]

That woman's a dream

[@onclick9787]

lagaan deserved more

[@zarrincherry1147]

+-TheFillion- excuse u bitch watch ur words before calling our films 'shit'. I guess u don't know much about the film 'lagaan' and u just commented here using a bad word cuz u felt like it. The story of Lagaan was based upon a true story bitch and if u would have watched it, u would have seen it at last of the movie saying it was based on a true story on the character that Aamir Khan was playing. Next time, research before abusing on something or someone.

[@onclick9787]

***** shut the fuck up lagaan is epic film ....every top 100 list ..lagaan is there ...but no mans land is nowhere ..............and fyi no mans land winning was fix ...not in just oscar .. in every award ceremony ...

[@onclick9787]

u never heard lagaan ... and the whole world never heard NO MANS LAND *****

[@onclick9787]

***** lol

[@vinayaksharma4856]

Valiant Music lagaan is also a true story

[@garvitsinghgarry123]

Aamir Khan the pride of india

[@anandhuanimon198]

Came here to see Lagaan

[@privilegedcriticism9067]

Most of the Indian watched this very moment with a hope to see lagaan winning

[@JP-he6rq]

i am reading your book the beauty of living twise ,, this was you were talk about ,, just after your brain surgery , you just started to walk

[@prashantrai4570]

Lagaan ❤

[@venkatvamsi9299]

2:44

[@haneefs666]

Came here for Lagaan feel proud.💗

[@meghadridebnath3009]

Me too

[@sureshvikram425]

After 20years anyone?

[@emiliobello2538]

India needs more Oscars. And Argentina would win for The Secret In Their Eyes

[@rahulvinalnarayan9743]

No Mans Land is a brilliant film with an amazing screenplay, but Lagaan was a masterpiece! I think it should have won

[@srikantachowdhury647]

No...No man land was perfect☺️☺️

[@naveenkmohan8251]

@@srikantachowdhury647 yes he havent seen it

[@rahulvinalnarayan9743]

@@naveenkmohan8251 I’ve seen the movie but I still felt Lagaan was better

[@dashtoroya2838]

Lagaan was good but god. It's fucking long to rewatch.

[@sarajlija5237]

Totally no bias judging from your name.

[@Asskicker14]

I have watched 'Lagaan' at least 11 times!! Proud to be an Indian, proud to see the film get nominated!

[@Asskicker14]

Ignorant idiots wont know where is India

[@vidyadharraju]

No man's land deserves Academy award :)

[@mushakraj8925]

Lagaan in my opinion should have won

[@shaggyrogers7986]

Ne. Bosna>>>Indija.

[@drumbottle]

Nash Please watch No man's Land

[@Pranavpanoor]

Okay agree that is your opinion. But let me ask you this, did you watched No man's land and Amelie before you made this opinion? Because most of the people here talks about lagaan deserving it only because they've watched only Lagaan. If they've watched the other movies, it would be clear that No man's land deserved it that year.

[@sahibpreetsingh5514]

Have you even watched no mans land or amelie?? M an indian but honestly they deserved the oscar

[@danesovic7585]

If you're indian, your opinion doesn't count.

[@funvideosandmontages3035]

It was 2001 when Sharon stone have had aneurysm..so it was impossible for her to attend oscar in 2002

[@maxpalombella11]

First Whoopi Goldberg stalls for time as they scramble to find Travolta, who THEN waltzes onto the stage with Sharon Stone. Then Travolta giggles at Foreign Films Film because he realises he is going to have to say difficult foreign names. Then a film portraying the brutality and destructiveness of people honoured at Oscars. Then Kevin Spacey walks on......... What a roller coaster of emotions.

[@rishikhanduri5628]

Indian film will one day win an Oscar in this category featuring the great Aamir Khan.❤🎉

[@melissam5134]

Le Fabuleux Destin D'Amélie Poulain should have won

[@shaggyrogers7986]

Ne.

[@viruaft]

Who is the gorgeous lady sitting besides Denzel Washington at 0:50??

[@saisumanthdss1919]

For Lagaan

[@krislv9219]

These poor Gora’s wondering why one Oscar KZbin video is full of Lagaan commenters wishing things went different 🤣🤣. If this 3 hour albeit lovely film is all we can produce from India then we need to work harder. It was a good film but it dragged on and on. Westerners hate long movies

[@rishabhrockstar5739]

I honestly Feel bad for Lagaan Bcz i love this movie

[@nole142]

Amelie deserves to win

[@whyarewehere9555]

if american Director had made "Lagaan" then they would have gave it best picture . Its nothing just western thing

[@srikantachowdhury647]

Then why give a shit😪😪

[@naveenkmohan8251]

nice joke , the nominees of the best picture of that year itself was -- a beautiful mind and lord of the rings , which is still considered to be greatest movies and beautiful mind won that

[@bindirock1572]

Deserved

[@ludimilojko9815]

My name is Danis :D

[@chetankadam3890]

Lagaan should have won that year

[@bosanskirambo4066]

na no mans land was one of the best movies i saw

[@naveenkmohan8251]

@@bosanskirambo4066 agreed

[@sarajlija5237]

But it didn't, so cope.

[@lucienbandet2568]

No man's land is just hilarious ! It's great to see a movie about war without all that blood and violence.

[@priyashmukherjee2676]

*here to see the legend aamir khan*

[@chiragcko]

PAUSE At 4:15 If You Wanna See ASHUTOSH GOWARIKER & AAMIR KHAN #Lagaan

[@zlatniljiljan2142]

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