Portman Uses Sundance Stage to Critique ICE Brutality and Elevate Women Directors
At Sundance, Natalie Portman used the press circuit for The Gallerist to denounce ICE brutality, wear ICE Out pins, and spotlight the Oscars’ underrecognition of women-directed films, praising director Cathy Yan and co-star Jenna Ortega while pointing to titles like Sorry Baby, Left-Handed Girl, Hedda, and The Testament of Ann Lee as examples of acclaimed works that didn’t receive warranted accolades.