Oscars 2020: Parasite Makes History, Scores Best Picture1 min read
Reading Time: < 1 minuteParasite made history at the 92nd Academy Awards, becoming the first foreign language film to win best picture. The victory caps off an improbable awards season run for the South Korean thriller. It’s one that saw the story of four grifters who infiltrate a wealthy family cross cultural and language barriers to become a commercial and critical smash.
It’s also a win that few saw coming. Heading into the night, 1917, Sam Mendes’ bold and ambitious one-shot World War I epic had been expected to add best picture to an awards chest that already included top wins at the Golden Globes, Producers Guild, and Directors Guild awards. Instead, that film’s four prizes came in technical categories.
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