For the 73rd Academy Awards, which were held on March 25, 2001, the Academy invited 75 countries to submit films for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film. Forty-six countries submitted films to the Academy, including Ecuador, which submitted a film for the first time.
The 73rd Academy Awards ceremony in 2001 invited 75 nations to submit films for the Best Foreign Language Film award. Forty-six countries did so, including Ecuador, which was submitting its first film ever.