Russia and America at the Oscars
Oscar has spoken: Neither "Leviathan," the Russian film nominated for Best Foreign Language Film, nor "American Sniper," nominated for Best Picture, won. Yet both, in a way, remain the most representative films of the year, capturing why Russia and the US now seem doomed to wage a new Cold War.
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NEW YORK – Oscar has spoken. Neither Leviathan, the Russian film nominated for the best Foreign Language Film, nor American Sniper, nominated for Best Picture, won. Yet both, in a way, are the most representative films of the year, as each captures the essence of why Russia and the United States now seem doomed to wage a new Cold War.