Directors are bringing laughs, tears — and an international lens. For decades, awards season conversations about diversity have circled the same stage: the faces in front of the camera. Each Oscar cycle elicits scrutiny of who is — or isn’t — nominated in the acting categories. This year, the most vital shift in cinematic recognition is occurring behind the lens. The best director race could present one of the most globally inclusive, stylistically eclectic and generationally diverse lineups in