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Which International Films Will Rival ‘Emilia Pérez’ for the Oscar?

The Hollywood Reporter
Story by Lexy Perez
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A diverse pack of international films, led by the frontrunner 'Emilia Pérez,' vie for Oscar glory, tackling everything from authoritarian regimes to women's rights and colonial legacies.
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  • Veteran Brazilian director Walter Salles' 'I'm Still Here' is a powerful personal story of a family torn apart by Brazil's military dictatorship, while Mohammad Rasoulof's 'The Seed of the Sacred Fig' confronts the violence of present-day Iran through the lens of a conservative judge forced to choose between the regime and his own family.
  • Mati Diop's documentary 'Dahomey' blends nonfiction and fantasy to explore the complicated legacy of colonialism on modern African identity, while Denmark's 'The Girl with the Needle' tackles abortion rights and women's bodily autonomy in 1920s Copenhagen, making it a timely entry for Academy voters.
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Jacques Audiard, Karla Sofía Gascón, Zoe Saldaña, Selena Gomez, Walter Salles, Eunice Paiva, Rubens Paiva, Fernanda Montenegro, Fernanda Torres, Mohammad Rasoulof, Mati Diop, Magnus von Horn, Halfdan Ullmann Tondel, Renate Reinsve, Baltasar Kormákur, Netflix, Brazilian Labour Party, Woman, Life, Freedom, Kingdom of Dahomey, Republic of Benin, Emilia Pérez, I'm Still Here, The Seed of the Sacred Fig, Dahomey, The Girl with the Needle, Armand, Touch
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