International Women's Day is celebrated annually on March 8th. To celebrate the date, taking advantage of the Oscars approaching, the CNN listed five films competing for the award that were directed by women. See below.
- Anatomy of a Fall, by Justine Triet
A man is found dead in the snow outside the isolated cabin where he lived with his family. The investigation concluded that it was a “suspicious death”. The widow is indicted and tried for her husband's death.
Cast: Sandra Hüller, Swann Arlaud, Milo Machado-Graner
- Barbie, by Greta Gerwig
A Barbie leaves Barbieland after showing defects and goes to the human world alongside Ken to try to fix herself. Once there, Ken learns about patriarchy and tries to bring this concept to the pink world of Barbies while the protagonist deals with deep situations.
Cast: Margot Robbie, Ryan Gosling, America Ferrera
- The infinite memory, by Maite Alberdi
Chilean couple Augusto and Paulina have been together for a long time, but Augusto was diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease eight years ago. They both fear the day when he no longer recognizes her.
- Nyad, by Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi and Jimmy Chin
At more than 60 years old, athlete Diana Nyad is preparing to fulfill her lifelong dream: swimming from Cuba to Florida, an open water crossing of more than 160 km.
Cast : Annette Bening, Jodie Foster, Rhys Ifans
- Past Lives, by Celine Song
Nora and Hae Sung, two childhood friends who met in South Korea, meet twenty years after they reunite in New York for one fateful week as they confront notions of destiny, love and the choices that make a life.
Cast: Greta Lee, Teo Yoo, John Magaro
When will the Oscars 2024 take place?
The 96th Oscar ceremony is scheduled for March 10, at 8 pm, at the Dolby Theater, in Los Angeles, in the United States. In Brazil, the award ceremony will be broadcast simultaneously on TNT within linear TV programming, and in Max in streaming.
Source: CNN Brasil

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