Oscar 2020: the South Korean «Parasites» go down in history

Social satire «Parasites» South Korean Director Pont Chung Ho became the first film not in the English language, which received the Oscar for best picture.

«Parasites» received the top prize of Hollywood on Sunday night with awards for best Director, best foreign film and best original screenplay.

All the victories of the South Korean film hall met with applause.

«Now I’m ready to drink until tomorrow,» — said from the scene Pont Zhong Ho.

Brad pittreceived his first career Oscar (Best actor in a supporting role), began his speech with political notes.

«They said I have 45 seconds for the speech, which is 45 seconds longer than the Senate gave John Bolton this week, said pitt, referring to the impeachment hearings before the mention of Director Quentin Tarantino. — I think that Quentin could make a film about it.»

Joaquin Phoenix Oscar for the role of Joker in the same film. In his welcoming speech Phoenix talked about a lot of issues, including sexism and racism in the film industry, an environmental catastrophe and vegetarianism.

«In my life there was a time when I was bad. I was selfish, I was cruel, and I was difficult to work with. But many of you in this room gave me a second chance, ‘ said Joaquin Phoenix. — When people lead each other to the atonement, it is the main thing in humanity.»

In conclusion, he quoted his late brother, river Phoenix: «Rush to the rescue with love, and the world will follow you.»

In the 87th time in the history of Oscar, no woman was nominated for best Director — the theme of which was «interwoven» throughout the whole ceremony — and even in the clothes of a celebrity. So, Natalie Portman wore a Cape with the names of the women Directors that were not nominated for the award.

The list of winners of the award «Oscar-2020»:

  • Best film — «Parasites»
  • Best Director Pont Chung Ho («Parasites»)
  • Best actor — Joaquin Phoenix («the Joker»)
  • Best actress — Renee Zellweger («Judy»)
  • Best supporting actor — brad pitt («One day in Hollywood…»)
  • Best supporting actress — Laura Dern («a wedding story»)
  • Best foreign film — «Parasites»
  • Best animated feature — «toy Story 4»
  • Best animated short — «Hairy love»
  • Best original screenplay — PON Joon-Ho («Parasites»)
  • Best adapted screenplay — secret of Waititi («Jojo Rabbit»)
  • The best music to the film was Hildur Gudnadottir («Joker»)
  • Best song — Elton John («Rocketman»)
  • Best makeup — «Sex bomb»
  • Best special effects — «1917»
  • Best sound engineer — «1917»
  • Best cinematographer — «1917»
  • Best editing — «Ford vs Ferrari»
  • Best sound editing — «»Ford vs Ferrari»
  • Best costume design — «Little women»
  • Best artist — «One day in Hollywood…»
  • Best fiction short film — «the Window opposite»
  • Best documentary — «American factory»
  • Best documentary short film — «learn to ride a skateboard in a combat zone (if you’re a girl)».

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