Oscar 2014 summed up Automatic translate

LOS ANGELES. The traditional, already 87th ceremony of presenting the most prestigious award in the field of cinematography "Oscar" was held on Sunday in Los Angeles. Among the applicants for the award was the “Leviathan” by Andrey Zvyagintsev.

The undisputed winner of the Oscars this year was the painting Birdman, she received prizes in the categories of "Best Film", "Best Original Screenplay", "Best Director" and "Best Cinematography". The jury noted that the victory of this film was not a surprise to anyone.

In the category "Best Documentary", the award from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences of the United States received the painting "Citizen Four", which tells about the former CIA officer Edward Snowden. During the award ceremony, film director Laura Poitras thanked Snowden for her courage. In turn, Snowden also congratulated the director. “I hope that this award will inspire even more people to see the picture and inspire them with the idea that ordinary citizens, working together, can change the world,” he said.

Note that the documentary about how the world learned about the existence of Edward Snowden has already won many prestigious awards in the field of cinematography, including the prize of the Guild of Directors of the United States, the BAFTA, IDA, the American National Society of Film Critics.

Contrary to the expectations of fans of the work of Andrei Zvyagintsev, the film "Leviathan", representing Russia in the nomination "Best Film in a Foreign Language" did not receive an award. The Polish film directed by Pavel Pavlikovsky “Ida” won the prize in this category, bypassing the domestic “Leviathan”, Georgian “Mandarins”, Argentinean “Wild Stories” and the Moorish painting “Timbuktu”.

Recall that Leviathan received the award for best screenplay at the Cannes Film Festival and was awarded the Golden Globe by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association. In addition, the film has four Golden Eagles, including in the categories for Best Actress and Best Director, and also has been awarded the London Film Critics Award.

Svetlana Korableva © Gallerix.ru