The latest report from the Center for the Study of Women in Television and Film at San Diego State University found that not only has the number of top-grossing films with female protagonists dipped from last year, but that gender stereotypes continue to prevail in storylines.
With all the attention paid to what the Oscar nominations got wrong this year, especially with respect to Ava DuVernay's “Selma,” the academy should also get credit for recognizing Abderrahmane Sissako's landmark African film.
