There have been a lot of backlash against the "so white" Academy Awards 2020 nominees lineups, but my question is: was 2020 a good year for movies from/about people of color? To be honest, my answer is "not the best year". At this precise moment, the only remarkable movies about people of color that come to my mind are Dolemite Is My Name , Waves , Queen & Slim , Parasite and The Farewell . From all these, only Parasite managed to be recognized by the Academy - no wonder why, since it is such a worldwide phenomenon! Of course Lupita Nyong'o was THIS CLOSE of a nomination for Best Actress for Us and Dolemite Is My Name would be a lock for Best Costume Design ( Ruth E. Carter ) and Eddie Murphy could have been a Best Actor nominee. As for The Farewell , I'm still wondering how Zhao Shuzhen missed Best Supporting Actress and how Lulu Wang missed Best Original Screenplay - it was one of the very best movies of 2020 by far, yet I believe not enough ...
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