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Consider the Oscar

Previewing the 80th Academy Awards

Previewing the 80th Academy Awards. British cinematographer Roger Deakins is nominated twice, Scott Rudin Hollywood producer of No Country For Old Men is interviewed and Times film critic Kenneth Turan explains what he believes is wrong with the nomination procedure.

"It has gotten too far removed from what informed international cinematic opinion is...Hollywood should at least be within hailing distance of the rest of the world."

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26 minutes

Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service Archive

This programme was restored as part of the World Service archive project