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‘The Zone Of Interest’ Becomes First British Film To Win International Feature Oscar; Jonathan Glazer Decries Dehumanization In Israel-Hamas War
The Zone of Interest has become the first British film to win the International Feature Oscar. In his speech, Jonathan Glazer called out the dehumanization of the Gaza conflict
Inspired loosely by Martin Amis’ 2014 novel of the same name and set outside the walls of Auschwitz during the Holocaust, the German-language Zone of Interest stars Christian Friedel and Sandra Hüller (also a Best Actress nominee tonight for Anatomy of a Fall) as Auschwitz commandant Rudolf Höss and his wife Hedwig, as they strive to build a dream life for their family in a house and garden separated from the Nazi concentration and extermination camp by a only a short wall. In his review, Deadline’s Pete Hammond wrote: “Holocaust movies are virtually a genre of their own, but I can safely say I have never seen one, sans any visuals of violence and suffering, that still manages to be just as harrowing and frightening, maybe even more. Other films competing in the International Feature category were Matteo Garrone’s Io Capitano(Italy), Wim Wenders’ Perfect Day s (Japan), J.A.
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