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Edward Berger does not expect an overly political Oscar show
The countdown to the Oscars is running. German -speaking nominees and their teams celebrate in Los Angeles. Edward Berger expects an entertaining show – but little politics.
Hollywood is back in the spotlight when the most important film award in the world is awarded on Sunday (local time) – in the middle of a tense world situation. But Oscar winner Edward Berger (“Nothing new in the West”) does not expect too political show.
“Politics falls largely by the wayside”
“It’s entertainment,” said Berger in Los Angeles. “Politics falls largely by the wayside. There will be jokes that will be funny and of course also blows to Washington, but it will remain as part of the entertainment,” he said on the sidelines of a reception of German Film, the foreign representation of German film.
Shortly before the gala, the Germans nominated at the Hollywood event and their teams celebrated. The filmmaker Berger, born in Wolfsburg, has eight chances of winning with his Vatican thriller “Conclave”.
The top price as “Best Film” and, among other things, awards in divisions such as adapted script, main actor (Ralph Fiennes), costume design (Lisy Christl) and Music (Volker Bertelmann). Christl lives in Berlin, Bertelmann in Düsseldorf.
Rasoulof, Failure, Nefzer and other German Oscar opportunities
The drama “The Sowing of the Holy Feigenbaums” by the Iranian director Mohammad Rasoulof, who lives in Hamburg, competes for Germany in the International Feature Film division.
The German production “September 5” about the 1972 Olympic attack in Munich also has chances for an Oscar. Director and author Tim Fehlbaum, screenwriter Moritz Binder and co-author Alex David are nominated for the best original script. The Swabian special effects artist Gerd Nefzer could get his third Oscar for his cooperation in “Dune: Part Two”.
Berger to fires: California thinks forward
The 97th Academy Awards are under the impression of the devastating fires that raged in the Los Angeles area in January. Berger (54), who triumphed with four prizes in 2023 with his war film “In the West” at the Oscar gala, adheres to the resilience of the film metropolis. “California in particular is incredibly nimble on the feet and simply thinks forward. When they fall, they get up again and say ‘We are building up, we continue’.”
One could learn “a lot” from this positivity, said Berger. This could also help the fighting spirit in the politically tense situation between Hollywood and Washington. “I am hopeful that we will continue to make films that are controversial and oppose it and do not simply be overrun by the political work.”
dpa
Source: Stern
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