The 15 shortlisted films vying to become one of the five Best International Feature nominees at the 2021 Academy Awards are a surprising and creatively engaging bunch.
Their stories often are drenched in history — much of it tragic and disturbing — and turbulent social and political currents course through any number of them.
Just four of the 15 were directed by familiar names so, for the most part, the filmmakers behind these works are in the early stages of their careers, which can only create optimism and excitement about what these up-and-comers will do in the future.Oscar nominations will be revealed on March 15.I’ve now seen all of the contenders and must say that it was, for the most part, stimulating to encounter so many fresh
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