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The Voice of Hind Rajab, the Oscar-nominated film reconstructing the final hours of five-year-old Hind Rajab, will screen in South Africa from this weekend following a global festival run that transformed the production into one of the most politically resonant films of the year

Oscar-nominated The Voice of Hind Rajab comes to SA cinemas

The internationally recognised film reconstructs the final hours of Palestinian child Hind Rajab in Gaza, will screen in Johannesburg, Durban and Cape Town this May

Deadpan: British actor Hugh Grant attends last year’s Vanity Fair Oscar Party. Photo: Stefanie Keenan/Getty Images

High hopes for red readings on the cringe-o-meter

And the Awkward Oscar goes to… it’s that time of year again

More direct: Filmmaker Martin Scorsese with Killers of the Flower Moon stars Lily Gladstone and Leonardo DiCaprio. Photo: Emma McIntyre/Getty Images

Scorsese, the king of nonfiction

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Clap back: A billboard advertises Chris Rock’s ‘Selective Outrage’ in which he addresses being slapped by Will Smith at last year’s Oscars.  Photo: Patrick Fallon/AFP/Getty Image

One Show Two Takes: Chris Rock’s ‘Selective Outrage’

The comedian’s latest Netflix special does address that slap but it delivers very few laughs

One film Two Takes: Emancipation

Will Smith stars in the film Emancipation, which tells the story of an enslaved man named Peter whose back bore the scars of slavery captured in the 1863 photograph Whipped Peter

This is the first known time in the Academy’s history where the Academy has had to find ways to combat sexual misconduct within its ranks.

Cosby and Polanksi booted from Academy awards body

Bill Cosby and Roman Polanski were voted out of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences on Thursday

Manyi referred to the newspaper’s coverage of treasury’s failed integrated financial management system, which reportedly cost government R1.7-billion as evidence of his assertions. (Delwyn Verasamy/M&G)

‘The Shape of Water’ triumphs at nail-biting Oscars

"The Shape of Water" on Sunday won top honors at the Oscars including the coveted best picture statuette

An Oscar statue is seen outside the Dolby Theatre during preparations for the Oscars in Hollywood

Fun facts about this year’s Oscar nominees

"The Shape of Water" and "Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri" are expected to do battle for the main prizes at the Oscars.

Moonlight won the Oscar for Best Picture.

The weekly pop sack: Bring back the spotlight

"If they aren’t excluding black Hollywood, they are highkey stealing the credit and the spotlight"

Maga and Israeli rhetoric thrive on distorting the past with selective tradition and nostalgia, whether it is the myth of a “Great America”, that never existed for many, or the claim to land by Israel, without acknowledging the historical complexity of the colonial history in Palestine. (File image)

Israel woos Oscar glitterati with luxury trip

Pro-Israeli groups spend large sums on efforts to promote the country’s image

Model Chrissy Teigen and husband singer John Legend at the Oscars. Legend and rapper Common won the award for Best Original Song for “Glory”.
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What had us talking: Oscars red carpet, Zim censors ‘Fifty Shades of Grey’

From what actors like Lupita Nyong’o and Scarlett Johansson wore, to the death of legendary jazz musician Clarke Terry, here’s what had us talking.

Actress Rosamund Pike

Veteran actors on being nominated for an Oscar

With the 87th Academy Awards taking place on February 22, a few industry veterans spoke about being nominated at a later stage of their careers.

Oscar and the Oscars: Our vilest obsessions

Fittingly, the Academy awards (the Oscars) and the murder trial of Oscar Pistorius have illuminated our most mortal vices: vanity and violence.

Venezuela’s opposition celebrates support at the Oscars

A Twitter campaign calling on movie stars to support anti-government protests has led to Venezuela’s opposition being lauded at the Academy awards.

Spoilt for choice at the Oscars

With so many good films in competition, it’s difficult to predict winners at this year’s Academy Awards.

Tina Fey and Amy Poehler will host the Golden Globes for the second time this year.

Hollywood kicks off 2014 awards season with Golden Globes

The Golden Globes will weigh in with the first big honours of the Hollywood awards season, which culminates in seven weeks with the Oscars.

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Oscars producers defend MacFarlane’s ‘irreverent’ stint as host

Neil Meron and Craig Zadan say the "boobs song" presenter, who was criticised for his edgy jokes, did an "extraordinary job".

Argo wins best picture award at the Oscars

US first lady Michelle Obama made a surprise appearance at the Oscars where she presented the award for best picture to "Argo".

Debated, criticised and tweeted, 2013 Oscar nominees stimulate talk

From "Argo" to "Life of Pi", this year’s best film nominees have been some of the most talk-provoking and op-ed-generating in recent Oscar history.

Poster for ‘5 Broken Cameras’.
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Is Oscar-nominated ‘5 Broken Cameras’ an Israeli or Palestinian film?

The film’s critical acclaim has prompted Israel to claim a Palestinian story as its own, writes Asa Winstanley.