Your Guide To The All The LGBTQ+ And Queer-Related Nominees For This Year's Academy Awards
buzzfeed.comFrom a multiverse bending tale of family love to murder mysteries and songs from queer icons, this year's slate of queer films span genres and worlds of their own making.Not all queerness is great, however, especially when in the wrong *cough* straight *cough* hands.
So while more representation is great, what exactly are the queer films nominated at this Oscars?With 11 nominations, Everything Everywhere All At Once is this year's most nominated film in almost every major category, including Best Picture.
The film follows Evelyn Wang (Michelle Yeoh) as an immigrant mother and laundromat owner trying to deal with her unsupportive father, aloof husband, and queer daughter she doesn't understand.
Stephanie Hsu, who plays Joy, was nominated for her amazing turn as a queer daughter struggling to catch her family up to the times.Hailed as a masterpiece, it would not be surprising if this film sweeps the major awards, highlighting how a positive story about queerness and family can transcend everything else.
