Oscars 2025: Anora dominates the night - five golden statues for Baker!

At the 97th Academy Awards, the gala experienced a true triumph for the films "Anora" and "The Brutalist" on March 3, 2025. "Anora", a work by director Sean Baker who tells the story of a sex worker, achieved five awards, including the Oscar for the best film, which makes Baker the first award winner who is awarded four Oscars for a film. Mikey Madison surprisingly best leading actress about the favorite Demi Moore, who was nominated for "The Substance", prevailed in the other categories, while Baker was also celebrated as the best director and author. The work was nominated in six categories, an impressive performance that put the film at the center of the evening, as [vienna.at] reported.

Another outstanding film of the evening was "the brutalist", which with three Oscars, including for the best main actor performance by Adrien Brody. Brody received his second Oscar for his role of the Jewish architect of a Holocaust survivor after he had already been awarded "The Pianist" in 2003. In his emotional speech, Brody not only addressed his victory, but also important sociopolitical issues and the effects of war and oppression, as [monopol-magazin.de] reported. Despite 13 nominations, the film "Emilia Pérez", which was originally considered a favorite

recognitions for German filmmakers

German filmmakers were also represented on the Oscar stage. The special effects artist Gerd Nefzer was honored with his third Oscar for his work on "Dune: Part Two". The thriller "Conclave" of the Austrian-Swiss director Edward Berger also won an Oscar, namely for the best adapted script. Further nominations for German productions were available, but there was a variety of these works without awards.

The gala, moderated by Conan O’Brien, began with a tribute to Los Angeles, which was previously affected by devastating forest fires. The event was characterized by a variety of musical performances, with the performance of the performance that had been recorded in favor of recessed performances. There was also aware of significant social questions when the Palestinian documentary "No Other Land" was awarded, which directed the focus on the difficult situation in West Bank and denounced the continuing social injustices.