Anora was the big winner of the 97th Academy Awards with five wins, while The Brutalist trailed with three Oscars. Wicked, Emilia Pérez and Dune: Part Two tied for third with two wins each.
Anora was the big winner of the 97th Academy Awards with five wins, while The Brutalist trailed with three Oscars. Wicked, Emilia Pérez and Dune: Part Two tied for third with two wins each.Sean Baker, who won best picture, best director, best film editing and best original screenplay for Anora, poses with his Oscars at the 97th Academy Awards Sunday at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles.
"This is my battle cry: filmmakers, keep making films for the big screen," he said. "When we can, please watch movies in the theatre. And let's keep the great tradition of the moviegoing experience alive and well."That rapid-fire speech paled in comparison to Adrien Brody's.
There were no protests, but as with last year's intense acceptance speech from director Jonathan Glazer, who spoke about Gaza, the team behind Israeli-Palestinian war filmcalled for national rights for Palestinians in their acceptance speech for best documentary feature.
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