2022 Academy Awards – Incluvie Selections

The Incluvie predictions for various categories in the upcoming 2022 Academy Awards.

Best Picture

• King Richard – ‘King Richard’: A Portrait of a Black Father Seeking Respect (read review by Daleyna)
• West Side Story – ‘West Side Story’ (2021) Improves on and Is Limited by the Original (read review by Daleyna)
• Drive My Car
• CODA – ‘CODA’ Is a Step Forward for Deaf Representation (read review by Daleyna)

Actor in a Leading Role

• Javier Bardem in Being the Ricardos
• Denzel Washington in The Tragedy of Macbeth. ‘The Tragedy of Macbeth’: The Right Way to Reinvent (read review by Leon)

Actress in a Leading Role

• Penelope Cruz in Parallel Mothers. Upcoming Movies with Hispanic Representation in 2021 (read review by Daleyna)

Animated Feature Film

• Encanto – ‘Encanto’: Colorful Characters, Intergenerational Trauma, and Fun Music (read review by Daleyna)
• Raya and the Last Dragon – ‘Raya and the Last Dragon’ is Disney’s Latest Masterpiece (read review by Allison)
• Flee
• Luca – ‘Luca’ is No Classic, But a Worthy Celebration of Acceptance and Italy (read review by Matt)

Directing

• Ryusuke Hamaguchi for Drive My Car
• Steven Spielberg for West Side Story

Documentary (Feature)

• Ascension
• Attica
• Flee
• Summer of Soul (…Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)
• Writing with Fire