London Film Festival best film winner Loveless also secured a place on the shortlist, as did Chilean movie A Fantastic Woman.
On Thursday, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced the shortlist for best foreign-language film, whittling down the 92 submitted movies to just none.
Leading the pack comes Palme d’Or winner The Square, a satirical Swedish drama about an art installation.
Awards season has almost begun, the Golden Globes and Screen Actors Guild announcing this year’s nominations.