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Women’s Day 2022: 5 Oscar-nominated films by women directors

Women have had a deep impact on cinema too. To mark International Women’s Day on March 8 here is a look at five critically-acclaimed films by women, which have won prestigious Oscar nominations.

This Western psychological drama directed and written by Jane Campion received twelve nominations for the 94^th Academy Awards, including Best Picture. The movie stars Benedict Cumberbatch, Jesse Plemons, Kirsten Dunst and Kodi Smit-McPhee in lead roles.