Nathan Crowley and Lee Sandales
Hossein Molayemmi and Shirin Sohani
Morgan Freeman
Adrien Brody
Mikey Madison
The 97th edition of the Academy Awards at the Dolby Theater in Los Angeles saw the film triumph “ANORA” with five prizes, including Best movie. The director Sean Baker he made the story by winning four Oscars in one evening: Best direction, Best original screenplay, Best assembly and, as a producer, Best movie.
In the category Best leading actor, Adrien Brody he got his second statuette for performance in “The Brutalist”. Mikey Madison was awarded as Best leading actress For the role in “ANORA”overcoming favorites like Demi Moore And Fernanda Torres.
Zoe Saldaña he conquered the Oscar like Best Supporting Actress For “Emilia Pérez”While Kieran Culkin has been recognized as Best Supporting Actor.
The evening marked important primates: Paul Tazewell He became the first African American to win the Oscar for Best customs thanks to work in “Wicked”. Furthermore, Latvia And Brazil they celebrated their first victories respectively in the categories Best animated film And Best International Film.
The ceremony, presented by Conan O’Brienpaid tribute to James Bond and to the late Gene Hackmanwith musical performances of Ariana Grande And Cynthia erivo. In addition, the directors of the winning documentary “No Other Land” They dedicated the award to the Palestinian cause, underlining the importance of cinema as a vehicle of social awareness.
The 97th edition of the Oscars thus celebrated cinema in all its facets, recognizing emerging and established talents, and highlighting stories from different cultures and perspectives.