By
James
Hirsen
A
slow moving, generally unfunny Oscar telecast resulted in predictable outcomes
in almost all of the major award categories.
A significant moment occurred during
the Oscar telecast when "Citizenfour," Laura Poitras's account of her
work with NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden, won the Best Documentary Oscar.
Poitras's film begins prior to the time that Snowden went public, when he was
attempting to avoid being apprehended and possibly prosecuted. The film
captures his struggle to come to terms with the fact that his life had
irrevocably changed. "I was a participant as much as a documentarian,"
Poitras told TIME when "Citizenfour" was released. In her acceptance
speech, she said, "The most important decisions being made in secret
affect all of us." Snowden couldn't make it "for some treason,"
host Harris said, in what was a patently flat attempt at a joke. [more...]
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