“Women Talking” doesn’t hit theaters until December but writer-director Sarah Polley is already attracting plenty of awards attention for the star-studded drama. She’s been named Director of the Year by the Palm Springs International Film Festival (PSIFF), and will receive the honor at PSIFF’s annual awards gala January 5.
“The past two recipients of the Palm Springs director award — Jane Campion last year for ‘The Power of the Dog’ and Chloé Zhao for ‘Nomadland’ — each went on to win the Best Director Oscar,” Deadline notes.
Based on Miriam Toews’ 2018 novel of the same name, “Women Talking” is set in a remote Mennonite colony and tells the story of