MUMBAI: The British Academy Film Awards (BAFTA) has unveiled its list (Longlist) of films that would be part of those competing in this year’s awards.

Among the films in the non-English films category, Kiran Rao-directed film Dhobi Ghat (Mumbai Diaries) has made it to the longlist. It will compete with films like Asghar Farhadi’s Nader and Simin: A Separation and Wim Wender’s Pina to get a nomination for the prestigious awards.

The Longlist, announced recently, is the result of Round One voting by members of the Academy. With a total of 285 films that took part this year, the first round of voting reduced the list of eligible films to 15 in each category.

Other films that would also participate this year in the non-English films category are: Abel, As If I Am Not There, The Boy Mir – Ten Years in Afghanistan, Calvet, Incendies, Little White Lies, Pina, Post Mortem, Potiche, Le Quattro Volte, A Separation, The Skin I Live In, Tomboy and The Troll Hunter.

Round Two voting will reduce these 15 contenders down to the five nominations in each category.

The winners will be announced at the Orange British Academy Film Awards on 12 February.