The 91st Oscar ceremony, which had started with “Rock You” and “We Are the Champions” of the Queen under the gaze of Freddie Mercury, a giant photo of which had been projected on stage, has just ended.
As expected, the two named Arab films, Shambles by Nadine Labaki in the category best film in a foreign language and Of Fathers and Sons From Talal Derki in the documentary category, unfortunately left empty -handed, but Rami Malek, the American actor of Egyptian origin won the Oscar for best actor for his role as Freddie Mercury in the film Bohemian Rhapsody.
It is true that Rami had been breathtaking. He has already won two other prestigious prizes for this same role: the Golden Globe and the Bafta.
Rami Malek is the second Arab, after Omar Sharif (in 1963 for Laurence of Arabia) to have been appointed for an Oscar of best actor, but he is the first Arab to win the prestigious price.
“I am the son of Egyptian immigrants, an American from the first generation … and part of my story is being written. I cannot be more grateful to each of you and all those who believed in me for this moment. This is something that I will cherish for the rest of my life. ”
It is also the first time that the Oscars for the best costumes (Ruth E.Carter) and for better sets (Hannah Beachler) are won by African-Americans. They are also the first African-American women to win Oscars in a non-actor category since 1984, when Irene Cara had won the Oscar for the best original song ” Flashdance… What a feeling » that she had co -wrote. Two really deserved oscars, the very colorful costumes and decorations of Black Panther were really beautiful and highly sought after. They combined modernism and Africanity.
In fact, no real surprises with regard to the charts. The big winner is of course Bohemian Rhapsody Who harvests four Oscars (best actor, best editing, best sound montage and best mixing sound), followed closely by the Mexican film Roma of Alfonso Cuaron, who was the big favorite but who finally leaves with only three Oscars (best film in a foreign language, best photograph and best director) and Green Book (Best film, best original script and best actor in a supporting role).
Even if Netflix did not win the Oscar for the best film, it still leaves with four statuettes: three for the feature film Roma And for the short documentary film Period. End of sentence.
As for the large actress Glenn Close, she leaves empty -handed for the seventh time. She had however been excellent in the film The Wifebut it was Olivia Colman who won the Oscar for best actress for her role of Queen Anne in the film The favourite.
The complete prize list:
Best movie :: Green Bookfrom Peter Farrelly
Best director : Alfonso Cuaron for Roma
Best actress : Olivia Colman in The favourite
Best actor : Rami Malek in Bohemian Rhapsody
Best foreign language film :: Roma from Alfonso Cuaron
Best original song : “Shallow” in A Star is Born
Best movie music : Ludwig Görasson for Black Panther
Best suitable scenario : Charlie Wachtel, David Rabinowitz, Kevin Willmott and Spike Lee Blackkklansman
Best original scenario : Nick Vallelonga, Brian Currie and Peter Farrelly for Green Book
Best fictional short film :: Skin
Best visual effects : Paul Lambert, Ian Hunter, Tristan Myles and JD Schwalm for First Man
Best documentary short film :: Period. End of sentence
Best animated short film :: Bao
Best animated film :: Spider-Man: New Generation
Best actor in a supporting role : Mahershala Ali in Green Book
Best editing : John Ottman for Bohemian Rhapsody
Best montage of sound : John Warhurst and Nina Hartstone for Bohemian Rhapsody
Best mixing sound : Paul Massey, Tim Cavagin and John Casali for Bohemian Rhapsody
Best photograph :: Romafrom Alfonso Cuaron
Best sets : Hannah Beachler and Jay Hart for Black Panther
Best costumes : Ruth E.Carter for Black Panther
Best make -ups and hairstyles : Greg Cannom, Kate Biscoe and Patricia Dehaney for Vice
Best documentary film :: Free solofrom Jimmy Chin and Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi
Best actress in a supporting role : Regina King in If Beale Street Could Talk
Several of these films are still scheduled in our Tunisian cinemas.
Neïla Driss
