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	Podcast:		World Views from KGOU
	Episode:		#OscarTalk2018: A Preview Of The 2018 Oscar Nominees For Best Foreign Language Film
	Category:		Government & Organizations
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	Publish Date:		2018-03-02 12:50:17
	Description:		The glitz and glamor of Hollywood will gather on March 4 for the 90th Academy Awards . This year’s ceremony boasts several tight races, including for Best Foreign Language Film . Meanwhile, the #MeToo movement , which brought down several prominent Hollywood figures,will likely play a leading role in award speeches and commentary . This year’s five nominees for Best Foreign Language film offer diversity in themes and styles. Three come from Europe, one from the Middle East and one from South America. And the nominees are: A Fantastic Woman - Chile This Chilean film, directed by Sebastián Lelio, tells the story of a transgender woman named Marina who is in a relationship with Orlando, an older man. When Orlando unexpectedly dies, his family and government officials confront Marina with prejudice and hostility. “This seems, perhaps, out of all the films, the most timely, as we think about them the #MeToo movement, as we think about the activists that are pushing for more attention to
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