Oscars praise diversity as ‘Shape of Water’ wins big
By Reuters
05 March 2018 |
10:16 am
Romantic fantasy“The Shape of Water” won the best picture Oscar on Sunday, the film industry’s most prestigious honor, on a night where themes of female empowerment and activism almost overshadowed the awards.
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