The 97th Academy Awards ceremony took place in Los Angeles today.
We've compiled a summary of the results and decided to discuss them with our subscribers.
🏆 "Anora" was recognized as the best film this year.
This is a particularly important event for the Russian audience, as part of the key cast consists of outstanding Russian actors (Yura Borisov, Mark Edelstein, Alexey Serebryakov)
🇧🇷 In the category "Best Foreign Language Film", the film "I'm Still Here" (dir. Walter Salles) from Brazil.
The film takes place in Brazil in 1971. The life of Eunice Paiva, a mother of five children, changes dramatically after the disappearance of her husband, former Congressman Rubens Paiva. The literary basis of the script was the memoirs of Marcelo Rubens Paiva, the son of the main character.
📝 Key nominations:
Best Film: "Anora"
Best Director: Sean Baker, "Anora"
Best Actor: Adrian Brody, "The Brutalist"
Best Actress: Mikey Madison, "Anora"
Best Supporting Actor: Kieran Culkin, "True Pain"
Best Supporting Actress: Zoe Saldana— "Emilia Perez"
Best Original Screenplay: Sean Baker, "Anora"
Best Adapted Screenplay: Peter Strogan, "Conclave"
Best Animated Film: "The Stream"
Best Original Soundtrack: Daniel Blumberg— "The Brutalist"
Best Song: El Mal — "Emilia Perez"
Best Cinematography: Lol Crowley, "The Brutalist"
Best Editing: Sean Baker— "Anora"
Best Production Design: "Wicked"
Best Costume Design: "Wicked"
Best Visual Effects: "Dune 2"
Best Sound: "Dune 2"
Best Makeup and Hairstyles: "Substance"
Best Short Feature Film: "I am not a Robot"
Best Animated Short Film: "In the Shadow of a Cypress Tree"
Best Documentary: "There is No Other Land"
Best Short Documentary: "The Only Girl in the Orchestra"
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