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3 months ago

Shih-Ching Tsou and frequent collaborator Anora’s Oscar-winning auteur Sean Baker have created an affecting and original film of both humour and pathos

There are few things in a culture as ridiculous …

11 months ago

Anora is nothing new – Hollywood has always been obsessed with sex workers ○

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a story from The Guardian ⚠️ › International

Mikey Madison is the latest in a line of actors dating back to Janet Gaynor to win Oscars depicting the sex trade. Why this is, and whether it lessens the stigma of such work, is an open question

Anor…

The Oscars were silent on Trump, diverging from protests of past years ○

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a story from The Guardian ⚠️ › International

No one uttered the US president’s name, and speeches bore few references to Gaza or Ukraine, focusing on the LA fires

  • Anora dominates the Oscars – here’s the complete list of winners

The 97th Academy A…

Best Picture and Best Director winner Sean Baker bemoans decline in the number of people going to the cinemas.

An exhilarating triumph for Anora and newly-minted star Mikey Madison | Peter Bradshaw ○

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a story from The Guardian ⚠️ › International

Political metaphors were the dark undercurrent in this year’s crop of Oscars, from Anora’s toxic masculinity to the revolutionary defiance of I’m Still Here

So, as Conan O’Brien pointed out, the Oscar…

The dazzling underdog with amazing legs: how Anora swept the Oscars ○

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a story from The Guardian ⚠️ › International

Sean Baker’s film took five Academy Awards on Sunday evening. Here’s how it triggered the landslide
• Anora dominates the Oscars – here’s the complete list of winners

Anora is officially film of the ye…

I’m Still Here wins Oscar for best international film, becoming first Brazilian film to do so ○

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a story from The Guardian ⚠️ › International

Brazil’s official entry beats beleaguered French favourite Emilia Pérez to the podium

  • Anora dominates the Oscars — here’s the complete list of winners

I’m Still Here has won the Oscar for best internat…

Peter Straughan wins the best adapted screenplay Oscar for Conclave ○

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a story from The Guardian ⚠️ › International

The award follows previous triumphs at the Baftas, Golden Globes and more

  • Anora dominates the Oscars — here’s the complete list of winners

The British dramatist Peter Straughan has won the Oscar for be…

12 months ago

This season’s awards circuit has seen Demi Moore and Sean Baker praised for their speeches, but how much does that contribute to the big win?

Winning an Oscar for acting has never looked particularly …

It had seemed like the year of Emilia Pérez or The Brutalist but Sean Baker’s comedy won three major awards over the weekend, turning the best picture race on its head

  • Oscars nominations 2025: the ful…

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