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Academy To Restore ‘20 Days In Mariupol’s Win To Shortened Version Of Oscar Show Sent To Global Broadcasters After Ukraine Outrage Over Omission
The Academy plans to recut the shortened version of the Oscars provided to global licensees, restoring '20 Days in Mariupol's win for Best Documentary.
EXCLUSIVE: The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences plans to recut the 90-minute version of the Oscars broadcast it provided to international licensees, Deadline has learned, in order to restore a key moment it had left out of the original package: the Best Documentary Feature category won by the Ukraine war-themed film 20 Days in Mariupol. In that speech, Chernov mourned the devastating loss of civilian life that has resulted from Russia’s invasion and urged the film community to ensure “the history record is set straight, and that the truth will prevail and that the people of Mariupol and those who have given their lives will never be forgotten.” What’s more, 20 Days in Mariupol — which tells the story of the siege of the Ukrainian port city and the annihilation of civilians by Russian forces — came into the night a solid favorite to win, so as Halkin suggested, the Academy and show producers planning the cutdown version could have foreseen the potential for that category to yield a compelling moment.
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