'The White Tiger' Blows Colorism and the Caste System Wide Open

Ramin Bahrani's taut, confident feature explores structural social injustices the way no other mainstream film has.

There is no doubt Oscars 2021 is the weirdest race ever: So many of the contenders haven't been seen in theaters in the two markets that matter, NYC and LA. Variety's top ten list of frontrunners is certainly "diverse," meaning it's skewed heavily toward one particular group, with 4.5 out of 10 films, as of this writing. No sign yet of Ramin Bahrani's e…