LOS ANGELES, Feb 10 — At an Oscars ceremony nearly devoid of acting nominees of colour and lacking any women among the contenders for best director, it fell to an Asian filmmaker and his cast to bring diversity to the American film industry’s highest honours. South Korean filmmaker Bong...
Cynthia Erivo performs the song ‘Stand Up’ from ‘Harriet’ during the Oscars show at the 92nd Academy Awards in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California February 9, 2020. — Reuters pic
Still, the spotty record of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences in achieving greater racial diversity remained a through-line of the ceremony
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