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The fierce competition between the most prominent and famous filmmakers on the planet ended, and the ninety-sixth Oscar ceremony received billions of views, and the voice of Gaza reached the whole world through small “pins” dyed red, and carried a message to the global conscience in order to stop the war on Gaza, and the stars of the ceremony placed it on Their chests.

The demonstrations held in front of the Dolby Theater before and during the ceremony, and the small “pins” on chests, were able to make Gaza’s voice the loudest voice at the international ceremony, and to reflect images of destruction and genocide in Gaza.

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It started with the American actor Ramy Youssef, who was one of the first guests at the ceremony to arrive on the red carpet, then Mark Ruffalo, the star of the movie “Poor Things,” the singer Billie Ilitch, and the actresses America Ferrera and Finneas O’Connell, the stars of the movie “Anatomy of a Fall” ( Anatomy of a Fall) Swan Arlo and Miller Machado Garner, in addition to the team of the Tunisian film “Daughters of Olfa”, which are Kawthar Ben Hania, Nadim Sheikhoura and Hend Sabry.

Cillian Murphy on being the first Irish-born man to win the best actor Oscar: “In Ireland, we're really great at supporting artists, and we need to continue to support artists and the next generation of actor and director.

That's vitally important.”

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After a fierce battle, the awards presented a final result indicating Hollywood’s decline and an urgent need for a comprehensive cinematic review, especially after the similarity in level between the films “Oppenheimer” and “Wretched Things”, which led to the fierce pursuit that “Wretched Things” went through by the Greek director. Yorgos Lamos against the American film "Oppenheimer", directed by Christopher Nolan, about the story of the American atomic bomb. The number of awards for the two films was close. While "Oppenheimer" won seven Oscars, "Wretched Things" won five awards.

Although the film “The Zone of Interest” won two awards and is about the Holocaust, specifically about the horror of the daily life of a family detained in the Nazi camp Auschwitz, its Jewish director, Jonathan Glazer, announced a clear position against the war in Gaza, pointing out that the occupation had kidnapped The Jewish people and their humanity.

The actress, who belongs to the indigenous people of the United States, "Lily Gladstone", the heroine of the movie "Killers of the Moonflower", dropped out of the race for the Best Actress award, in favor of Emma Stone, who won the award, but Stone confirmed that Gladstone was her partner in the award, and she hoped to share it with her. In future artistic works.

Media presenter and comedian Jimmy Kimmel did not want to leave the ceremony without commenting on the former president and potential candidate for the US presidency, Donald Trump, so he read a post by him, imitating his way of speaking. The post said, “The worst possible presenter for the Oscars is Jimmy Kimmel himself.”

Actress Daphne Joy's victory for the film The Rest (Holdovers), with her African origins, came to confirm the idea of ​​diversity, the absence of which in recent years has been severely criticized and led to a threat to boycott the largest award in the world.

Daphne Joy's tears expressed great joy, even though she had recently won many awards, including the Golden Globe, Creative Choice Awards, and BAFTA.

“The Rest,” for which Daphne Joy won the award, is about an eccentric middle school history teacher who is forced to stay on campus during the holidays with a sad cook and a troubled student with nowhere to go. It is directed by Alexander Payne and stars Paul Giamatti.

"I didn't think I was meant to become an actress," Daphne said in an emotional speech after her win. "I started as a singer, and my mother told me to go to the theater department, and I thank my mother for that."

Confused awards

The film "Oppenheimer", which won the Oscars for Best Picture, Best Actor, Best Supporting Actor, and Best Director, was filmed in the actual locations where the project to create the American atomic bomb was held, with the participation of a large number of Hollywood stars. The Best Film award came after fierce competition with the films "Barbie" and "Barbie." “Anatomy of a Fall,” “Wretched Things,” and “The Rest,” and Oppenheimer succeeded in snatching awards for soundtrack, editing, and cinematography as well.

The Best Actor award comes as the final touch to a series of awards won by actor Cillian Murphy, who won a Golden Globe Award, a BAFTA Award, and a Screen Actors Guild Award for his performance in the same film.

As for director Christopher Nolan, he won the first Oscar in his career this year, and he was certain that he would win it yet after winning the Golden Globe, BAFTA, Critics’ Choice and Directors Guild of America awards. The movie “Barbie” could not surpass its place, despite being nominated for six awards, it did not It achieved only one, which was Best Original Song, and it was won by Billie Ilitch, who is the youngest winner of the award in its history.

Ramy Youssef wears an Artists for Ceasefire pin to the #Oscars: “We're calling for an immediate, permanent ceasefire in Gaza.

We're calling for peace and lasting justice for the people of Palestine.”

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For the first time in the history of the Oscars, a Ukrainian work won, which is the film “20 Days in Mariupol”, by director Mstislav Chernovola. The win is devoid of political connotation, as the winning director pointed out, stressing that he wished he had not won the Oscar in exchange for Russia not attacking Ukraine.

The film's events revolve around the devastation caused by the advance of Russian forces and the doubts faced by the residents of the city of Mariupol, amid the bombs.

This Oscar win comes at an important time in the United States.

Japanese animation legend Hayao Miyazaki did not disappoint, winning the award for Best Animated Feature Film. The film tells the story of the young man Mahito Maki, who is still traumatized after the death of his mother during the firebombing campaign in World War II, and when his father marries again to another woman, Mahito struggles to accept his new life, but finds himself lured into an alternate reality by a talking heron.

Miyazaki previously won an Academy Award for Gold with his film “Spirited Away” in 2001, and he also received an honorary award from the Academy for his achievements in the field of animation.

Source: Al Jazeera