MIAMI - The 2024 Oscar nominations list is glittering with Latino names like Colman Domingo, America Ferrera, Rodrigo Prieto, and Becky G, as well as notable Spanish films such as "La Sociedad de la Nieve" and "Robot Dreams", celebrating a diverse range of stories, filmmaking, and performances.
But the disappointments cut deep. The exclusion of the fantastic Mexican movie "Totem" from the Best Foreign Film category and Pedro Almodovar's "A Strange Way of Life," starred by beloved Pedro Pascal, from Best Short Film, among others, were dark surprises.
