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ISSUE 97 / 2017
FILM
Whilst it is hard to avoid the big story, with
the wrong name being announced as Best
Picture, we shouldn't let that overshadow
the achievement made on the night. That is
Moonlight winning the award.
To those who watched Moonlight, you'll
understand thoroughly
why the movie won Best
Picture, and quite frankly
the movie deserves it.
With an estimated
budget of $5 million, and
a fairly unknown director
with no big names in the
cast, it seemed almost
impossible for a movie of
this nature to win.
Factor in an all-
black cast and
fierce competition,
Moonlight beat out La
La Land, proving that
anything is possible
for independent film
makers.
Aside from this
amazing achievement,
this is only added with
Mahershala Ali being the
first black Muslim to win
an Oscar.
WHY WE MUST CELEBRATE
MOONLIGHT WINNING BEST
PICTURE
With the Oscars fiasco now behind us, we should look back
and recognise the history that was made.
