Hollywood.- “Anora”, the tragicomedy about a stryper in New York who lives a torrid romance with a young Russian heir, triumphed this Sunday in the Awards of the academy that voted the best movie of the year.
On an exciting moments, such as the first Óscar From Brazil, the film, directed by Sean Baker, triumphed in five categories.
Baker picked up the statuettes for best direction, better original script and best edition, while its protagonist, Mikey Madison won the statuette for best actress.
Baker dedicated one of his various speeches to extol the rooms of cinemathat they have lived a decline in recent years, partly due to the pandemic and the arrival of streaming, and to advocate to maintain production for the big screen.
“We are all here tonight and watching this transmission because we love the movies,” Baker said. “Where do we fall in love with movies? In movie theaters,” Baker said.
The American filmmaker, who tonight covered himself with Gloria also thanked sex workers, constant protagonists of their productions. “They shared their stories, their life experience with me for years. My deepest respect. Thank you!”
“Conclave”, the papal drama that portrays the intrigues in the Vatican during the choice of a new pontiff and also arrived as a favorite against “Anora”, went just with the statuette for best adapted script, which fell into the hands of the British Peter Straughan.
First Oscar for Brazil
Brazil made history by conquering his first Oscar with the triumph of his drama over the dictatorship “I’m still here” for best international film.
The tape that portrays the disappearance of former deputy Rubens Paiva (Sriston Mello) in 1971, under the military regime, and the resistance of his widow, Eunice Paiva, defeated the musical controversial “Emilia Pérez” in the category, who reached the gala with 13 nominations, but left the appointment with just two statuettes after criticism and controversial.
“On behalf of the Brazilian cinema, I am so honored to receive this in this group of such extraordinary filmmakers,” Salles told his statuette.
“It’s extraordinary.”
“I am still here” I was also nominated for best film, while its protagonist, Fernanda Torres played the category for best actress that ended in Madison.
“Proud daughter of immigrant parents”
Madison, who got into the skin of a Stríper who falls in love with a Russian heir just to discover that his fairy tale is a nightmare, surprised to defeat the great favorite to the Oscar for best actress, Demi Moore (“The substance”).
The rest of the action awards were distributed without major surprises.
Zoe Saldaña won as best distribution actress for his role as a lawyer for the biggest challenge of her career in the musical full of controversies, “Emilia Pérez”.
“My grandmother came in this country in 1961. I am a proud daughter of immigrant parents, with dreams and dignity and working hands,” said Saldaña.
“I am the first American of Dominican origin to accept in an academy award, and I know that I will not be the last.”
Kieran Culkin, the great favorite of the season, won the award for Best Actor for “A Real Pain”, written and directed by his Coastrella Jesse Eisenberg.
“I have no idea how I got here,” Culkin said when he received the statuette.
“I’ve been acting all my life. It has been only part of what I do.”
Tributes
Ariana Grande and Cynthia Eivo opened the gala, animated by comedian Conan O’Brien, with a musical number that included, among other pieces, “Somowhere Over The Rainbow”, and “Defying Gravity”, ´de “Wicked”.
The event also paid a musical tribute to the most loved spy of cinema, agent 007, as well as the Los Angeles Firefighters, who battled the fierce forest fires that stalked the entertainment capital in January.
The traditional in memoriam segment, a last goodbye to the dead stars in the year, was presented by Morgan Freeman, who dedicated emotional words to his colleague Gene Hackman, found lifeless with his wife this week at his home in New Mexico.
The late producer Quincy Jones was also subject to a large special segment headed by Queen Latifah.
