Only one in four films features a woman over 50 who is essential to the plot and not reduced to a stereotype.
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Recent years saw a surge of wins for mature women, including Frances McDormand (64) for Nomadland , Youn Yuh-jung (74) for Minari , and Michelle Yeoh (60+) for her history-making Oscar win. Only one in four films features a woman