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It may be hard to believe that there are still many “firsts” left to check off after 93 years of the Academy Awards, and yet this year there were a handful for Asian actors and filmmakers. Steven Yeun (“Minari”) became the first Asian American actor to be nominated for best actor. Riz Ahmed (“Sound of Metal”) is the first Muslim to be nominated for best actor. It’s the first time that there are two best actor candidates of Asian heritage. Youn Yuh-jung (“Minari”) is the first Korean woman to be nominated for any acting award. “Nomandland’s” Chloé Zhao is the fir...

By LINDSEY BAHR Created: April 22, 2021 03:41 PM It may be hard to believe that there are still many "firsts" left to check off after 93 years of the Academy Awards, and yet this year there were a handful for Asian actors and filmmakers. Steven Yeun ("Minari") became the first Asian American actor to be nominated for best actor. Riz Ahmed ("Sound of Metal") is the first Muslim to be nominated for best actor. It's the first time that there are two best actor candidates of Asian heritage. Youn Yuh-jung ("Minari") is the first Korean woman to be nominated for...

Oscar slate holds 'firsts' for Asian actors, filmmakers LINDSEY BAHR, AP Film Writer April 22, 2021 FacebookTwitterEmail 9 1of9FILE - Bong Joon Ho, right, reacts as he is presented with the award for best picture for "Parasite" from presenter Jane Fonda at the Oscars on Sunday, Feb. 9, 2020, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. Looking on from left are Kang-Ho Song and Kwak Sin Ae.Chris Pizzello/Chris Pizzello/Invision/APShow MoreShow Less 2of9FILE - Japanese actress Miyoshi Umeki, accepts her Academy Award for best supporting actress for her role in "Sayonara," as presenter Ant...

THE KILLING FIELDS synopsis Sydney Schanberg is a New York Times journalist covering the civil war in Cambodia. Together with the local journalist Dith Pran, they cover some of the tragedy and madness of the war. When the American forces leave, Dith Pran sends his family with them, but stays behind himself to help Schanberg cover the event. As an American, Schanberg won't have any trouble leaving the country, but the situation is different for Pran; he's a local, and the Khmer Rouge are moving in. original title:

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