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56 days 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…

60 days ago

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

The 97th Academy A…

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

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

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

71 days ago

War of words: who is winning the Oscar for best acceptance speech?

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a story from The Guardian › International

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 …

80 days ago

How Anora became this year’s surprise Oscar frontrunner

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a story from The Guardian › International

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

4 months ago

Anora and The Brutalist lead London film critics’ award nominations

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a story from The Guardian › International

Sean Baker’s and Brady Corbet’s films received seven nominations each from the London Critics’ Circle, while feminist body horror The Substance and Ralph Fiennes’ papal drama Conclave have six

The Pal…

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