Naman Ramachandran In a new series, Variety catches up with the directors of the films shortlisted for the International Feature Oscar to discuss their road to the awards, what they’ve learned so far, and what’s taken them off guard.Maria Schrader, an Emmy winner for directing the Netflix series “Unorthodox,” is also a Berlin Silver Bear winning actor for “Aimée & Jaguar” (1999).
Her latest feature “I’m Your Man” follows a scientist (Maren Eggert, “Giraffe”) who agrees to live for three weeks with a humanoid robot (Dan Stevens, “Downton Abbey”) designed to make her happy.
The film debuted at the 2021 Berlinale where Maren Eggert won the Silver Bear for best acting performance and swept the German Film Awards. What does it mean to you to be shortlisted for the best international feature Oscar? It’s simply an honor.
This category with its almost 100 entries offers a journey through the world, such a variety of voices, language and landscapes, stories and perspectives.
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