No menu items!

COSTA RICA'S LEADING ENGLISH LANGUAGE NEWSPAPER

HomeTopicsArts and Culture"Argentina, 1985", Del Toro and Ana de Armas lead Latin American Oscars...

“Argentina, 1985”, Del Toro and Ana de Armas lead Latin American Oscars bid

Latino directors and showbiz stars will arrive at the Oscars on Sunday hoping to make history and score another point in the battle for representation in Hollywood.

Cuban-American Ana de Armas, nominated for her highly praised performance as Marilyn Monroe in the biopic “Rubia,” may become the first Latina to win an Academy Award for best actress.

The fifth Latina nominated for the statuette in the 95-year history of Hollywood’s biggest award has a tough competition, with favorites Cate Blanchett, for “Tár”, and Michelle Yeoh, who with “Everything Everywhere at Once” also has a chance to become the first Asian to win the Oscar.

In this edition, Latin American cinema returns to compete for the best international film, after a few years of absence, with “Argentina, 1985”, the window to the historic trial of the military juntas after the dictatorship that controlled the country between 1976 and 1983.

Directed by Santiago Mitre, and starring Ricardo Darín and Peter Lanzani, the film may award the third statuette for Argentina, which has been nominated on several occasions and won in 1986 and 2010 with productions that also deal with the years of military terror.

“Argentina, 1985” competes, among others, with “All Quiet on the Front,” Netflix’s German-language film based on the novel by Erich Maria Remarque, one of the night’s big favorites with nine nominations.

Mexican director Guillermo del Toro, who already has two Oscars at home, has chances to add to the collection.

Guillermo del Toro’s “Pinocchio” is nominated for best animated film, a category won last year by “Enchantment”, the Disney blockbuster that brought Colombia’s magical realism to the big screen.

Also competing for the statuette is “Puss in Boots: The Last Wish”, with the voices of Antonio Banderas and Salma Hayek.

Mexican filmmaker Alfonso Cuarón, with four statuettes for “Roma” and “Gravity”, is competing this year for best acted short film with “Le pupille”, of which he is one of the producers.

This is the 11th nomination for Cuarón, whose versatility has led him to compete in seven categories.

Although the introspective and personal “Bardo,” by Oscar-winning Mexican director Alejandro González Iñárritu, failed to win recognition in the main categories, it aspires to win the Oscar for best cinematography with the nomination of Iranian-French cinematographer Darius Khondji.

Another Latin-influenced moment at Sunday’s gala will be the performance of Sofia Carson, the young artist of Colombian descent who will perform “Applause” with Diane Warren, nominated for best song for the film “Tell It Like a Woman”.

Trending Now

Celebrate 128 Years of Costa Rica’s National Theater

The National Theater turns 128 this month, and starting Sunday, October 12, it opens its doors for a week of events that mix music,...

Cost of living in Costa Rica from a U.S. Expat

Paradise doesn’t come cheap. Cars, gas, appliances, phones, TVs often cost more in Costa Rica. But not everything. Here’s a simple, like-for-like look at...

Costa Rica’s Nayara Springs Named Among World’s Best Hotels by MICHELIN

Nayara Springs, a secluded adults-only resort near Arenal Volcano National Park, has claimed the highest spot in the MICHELIN Guide's new hotel rankings. The...

Costa Rica Pesticide Use Harms Soil Life, UNA Study Finds

Costa Rica is one of the countries that uses the most agrochemicals, which has a series of negative repercussions in various areas. A recent...

Costa Rica Women’s National Team Coach Steps Down Amid World Cup Push

The Costa Rican Soccer Federation dropped a major update this week: Spanish coach Beni Rubido is stepping down from his role with the women's...

Guatemala Joins Costa Rica and Ecuador in Building Anti-Gang Prisons

The Guatemalan government has put forward a new bill aimed at hitting gangs harder, with steeper sentences and a dedicated high-security prison, as the...
spot_img
Costa Rica Coffee Maker Chorreador
Costa Rica Coffee Maker Chorreador
Costa Rica Travel Insurance
Costa Rica Rocking Chait
Costa Rica Travel

Latest News from Costa Rica