If you want to know what's hot on world cinema currently, Deepa Gahlot picks movies streaming on OTT, either free or to rent.
Anora
Where to watch: JioHotstar
The Cinderella-ish take of a stripper who gets to live like a princess for a few days when the doped son of a Russian oligarch marries her, won Oscar's Best Film and Best Actress (for Mikey Madison).
Emilia Perez
Where to watch: Mubi
This stylish Jacques Audiard film about a dreaded gangster who goes through a sex change has been gathering admiration and controversy. Plus, an Oscar for Zoe Saldanha, playing a lawyer.
The Seed of The Sacred Fig
Where to watch: Rent on Amazon Prime Video
Shot in secret, Iranian filmmaker's Mohammad Rasoulof political-cum-family drama was nominated at almost every major award this year for Best Foreign Language film.
The Girl With The Needle
Where to watch: Mubi
Magnus Von Horn's disturbing film about an underground adoption agency in post-World War II Copenhagen was Denmark's entry for this year's Oscars.
How To Make Millions Before Grandma Dies
Where to watch: Netflix
Pat Boonnotipat's Thai film is about a man who starts to care for his grandmother with an eye on her property, but life has other plans.
Flow
Where to watch: Rent on Amazon Prime Video
Gints Zibalodis' wonderful Latvian animation film about a courageous cat won the Oscar this year for Best Animated Feature.
Amerikatsi
Where to watch: Rent on Amazon Prime Video
Michael A Goorjian's Armenian film about a man who returns to his homeland from the US, and is arrested, reveals bitter political truths.
Dahomey
Where to watch: Mubi
Mati Diop's film from Senegal follows looted treasures from the country being returned from Paris.
In Her Place
Where to watch: Netflix
Chilean filmmaker Maiti Albertdi's film is a true crime story about a court worker's fascination with a writer accused of murder.
Perfect Days
Where to watch: Amazon Prime Video
German master Wim Wenders's film made in Japan is a poetic exploration of a simple life as seen through the eyes of a toilet cleaner in Tokyo.
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