Buenos Aires, January 26 (NA) – Natalie Portman once again questioned how the most important film industry awards work and focused on the lack of recognition for films directed by women. According to the Argentine News Agency (NA), in an interview with Variety, the actress mentioned 'Belén', the Argentine film by Dolores Fonzi, as one of the most recent examples. Portman was presenting 'The Gallerist' when she reflected on the selection of nominees for the current season. As she pointed out, many of the works that most impressed her in the last year failed to reach the main categories, especially in categories such as Best Director, where female names are almost absent. 'The best movies I saw this year were made by women,' she stated before mentioning some titles that were left out of the major awards: Sorry, Baby, El testamento de Ann Lee and 'Belén.' The Oscar-winning actress emphasized that the absence of female directors is not due to a lack of proposals, but to outdated structures: 'There is still a lot to be done,' she said, calling to expand the selection criteria and make other perspectives visible within cinema.
