The most anticipated film event of the year is over. Take a look at the list of major films that have won awards from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts.
In the rhythm of the heart
The best movie The best adapted scenario Best Supporting Actor
Ruby Rossi is a child of deaf parents. As the only hearing person in the family, she always has a lot of work to do, and she also has a high school diploma. Trying to combine hard work on a father’s fishing boat, school responsibilities, social life and family expectations is very difficult for a teenager. She enjoys the world for that. A talented girl suddenly finds herself at a crossroads: should she spread her wings and pursue her dreams, or should she continue to fight daily battles as a member of the Rossi clan?
Where you can watch the film: Apple TV Plus (without dubbing and subtitles)
Dune
The best visual effects The best film music The best camera The best cut The best sound
Film adaptation of the legendary book sci-fi saga. The hero Paul Atreides must go to the edge of space to secure for himself, his family and humanity a future in a huge conflict over control of a valuable commodity. Only those who can overcome their fear will survive.
IMDb rating: 81%
Genre: Sci-fi movies
Original name: Dune
Director: Denis Villeneuve
Starring: Timoée Chalamet, Rebecca Ferguson, Oscar Isaac, Zendaya, Stellan Skarsgard, Jason Momoa, Stephen McKinley Henderson
Origin and premiere: USA, 2021
Duration: 155 minutes
Where you can watch the film: HBO Max (dubbing and subtitles), O2TV (dubbing and subtitles), Google Play (dubbing and subtitles), iTunes (dubbing and subtitles), Rakuten (dubbing and subtitles)
Enchanted
The best animated feature film
The Madrigals live hidden in a charming house in a vibrant Colombian mountain town, in a wonderful and enchanting place called Encanto. The Encanto spell has made every child in the family a unique gift, from superhuman strength to the ability to heal. Every child is endowed, except for one girl named Mirabel. The magic surrounding Encanto begins to fade, and Mirabel discovers that she may be the last hope of her exceptional family.
Where you can watch the film: It is currently not available online
Drive My Car
The best foreign language film
Renowned theater actor and director Jusuke Kafuku receives an offer to direct Uncle Van’s production at the Hiroshima Theater Festival two years after his wife’s unexpected death. There he meets a silent young woman who the festival has commissioned to drive him in his beloved red Saab 900. With the upcoming premiere of the production, tensions are growing between the actors and the crew. Jusuke has to face the painful truths of his past and the mysteries that his wife left behind.
IMDb rating: 77%
Genre: Drama
Director: Ryusuke Hamaguchi
Starring: Hidetoshi Nishijima, Toko Miura, Reika Kirishima, Masaki Okada, Yu-rim Park, Jin Dae-yeon, Sonia Yuan
Origin and premiere:, 2021
Duration: 179 minutes
Where you can watch the film: It is currently not available online
Belfast
Best original script
Belfast in 1969. Nine-year-old Buddy, surrounded by violence and growing danger, is confronted with the ugly reality of sectarian conflict. As a suffocating clump of growing unrest swirls around his once-quiet working-class neighborhood, Buddy tries his best to understand The Troubles. After all, someone has to be responsible for people having to flee their homes. Now Buddy’s family has to face an almost impossible decision that will change her life: stay or start packing?
Where you can watch the film: It is currently not available online
Summer of Soul (… or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)
The best feature documentary
In the same summer of 1969, when Woodstock was held, more than 300,000 people attended the Harlem Cultural Festival, which celebrated African American music and culture and promoted black pride and unity. Footage from the festival lay in the basement for more than fifty years, and this incredible event in American history has been lost. Until present. The film features unseen concert performances by Stevie Wonder, Nina Simone, Mahalie Jackson, BB King and others.
IMDb rating: 80%
Genre: Documents
Director: Ahmir-Khalib Thompson
Starring: Stevie Wonder, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Jesse Jackson, Chris Rock, Tony Lawrence, Nina Simone, BB King
Origin and premiere: USA, 2021
Duration: 117 minutes
Where you can watch the film: Rakuten (subtitles)
Cruella
The best costume design
The feature adaptation of the famous story of 101 Dalmatians focuses on the origin of the negative Cruella de Vil, who most of all longs for Dalmatian fur. Estella originally wanted to become a fashion designer because she was endowed with talent. But she ended up without money, and only a chance meeting brought her into the world of the young, rich and famous. She begins to question the existence she has built up in London and wonders if she is being judged anything more.
IMDb rating: 74%
Genre: Comedy
Director: Craig Gillespie
Starring: Emma Stone, Emma Thompson, Paul Walter Hauser, Joel Fry, Emily Beecham, Kirby Howell-Baptiste, Chloé Booyens
Origin and premiere: USA, 2021
Where you can watch the film: Google Play (dubbing and subtitles), iTunes (dubbing and subtitles), Rakuten (dubbing)
The Eyes of Tammy Faye
The best makeup and hairstyling Best actress in the lead role
An intimate look at the extraordinary rise, fall and redemption of television evangelist Tammy Faye Bakker. Together with her husband Jim Bakker, they created the world’s largest religious broadcasting network and amusement park. Tammy Faye was legendary for her unmistakable lashes, quirky singing and willingness to accept people from all walks of life. However, it was not long before their carefully built empire disintegrated due to financial irregularities, intrigues of rivals and scandals.
IMDb rating: 66%
Genre: Drama
Director: Michael Showalter
Starring: Jessica Chastain, Andrew Garfield, Cherry Jones, Vincent D’Onofrio, Mark Wystrach, Sam Jaeger, Louis Cancelmi
Origin and premiere: USA, 2021
Duration: 126 minutes
Where you can watch the film: It is currently not available online
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