In Charged Political Climate, Best Picture Oscar is About More than the Movie
Factions behind ‘Black Panther,’ ‘Green Book,’ ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’ and other best-picture nominees look past the films to what they represent
In the 2019 Oscar race for best picture, a vote for a film has become a vote for a cause.
“Black Panther” fans say the Marvel movie deserves to win because of its cultural impact and the diversity of its cast and creators. Champions of director Spike Lee and his “BlacKkKlansman,” a drama set in the 1970s—and ending with real-life footage from the violent 2017 white nationalist rally in Charlottesville, Va.—want to spotlight his commentary on racial hatred.
...