a best director oscar in 2021 for her film nomadland. then sian heder�*s film coda, about the hearing child of deaf parents, scooped last year's best picture oscar. cheering. despite the commitment that's been made to get more women behind the camera, this year's oscars really seemed like a bit of a setback because none of the directing nominees were women. we are dahomey! amongst the female—directed films critics say were overlooked was the woman king by gina prince—bythewood and starring viola davis, the story of historical female warriors. till, by chinonye chukwu, the true story of a mother's struggle forjustice after the murder of her son... this was my boy! emmett till. ..and she said by maria schrader, the story of how female journalists at the new york times uncovered harvey weinstein's abuses. if that can happen to hollywood actresses, who else is it happening to?