‘No Other Land,’ ‘Will & Harper,’ & ‘Porcelain War’ Top Documentary Feature Oscars Shortlist

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If there is one fickle and often head-scratching branch of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, it’s the Documentary one.

Over the years, the branch has angered many of its peers by snubbing acclaimed works and uplifting what some consider pedestrian docs.

This year appears to be on solid ground as the Documentary Film Oscar shortlist contains critically lauded films such as “No Other Land,” “Daughters,” “Porcelain War,” and “Union.” READ MORE: Film Comment’s Top 20 Films Of 2024 List Includes ‘All We Imagine As Light,’ ‘Dahomey,’ No Other Land’ and more One mention, Mati Diop’s “Dahomey,” also made the International Film Oscars shortlist as Senegal’s entry.

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