5 experts on the wins, the emotions, the music – and the bold frocks on the runway
- Written by Ari Mattes, Lecturer in Communications and Media, University of Notre Dame Australia
It’s rare that an appealingly minor film wins the best picture Oscar – and a remake of a French film at that – but this year, CODA has done it.
Is it the best film from 2021? Absolutely not! But with best picture decided by preferential ballot (unlike the other awards), it makes sense that a sweet and inoffensive movie could...
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