YEAR-END FODDER
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WHAT: 76th Annual Academy Awards
WHEN: Awarded on 2.29.2004
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Polanski film unexpectedly earns 3 big honors, while musical nabs Best Pic, other awards as expected
Monday, March 1, 2004
"The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King" cleaned up at last night's Academy Awards, winning Oscars in every category in which it was nominated -- a grand nod to the crowning achievement of the most ambitious movie trilogy of all time.
Of course, I had to let my hopes -- noted with a plus (+) below -- get in the way of my predictions -- noted by a bullet (•).
Best FOREIGN FILM nominees
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• "The Barbarian Invasions" (French Canada)
"Evil" (Sweden)
"The Twilight Samurai" (Japan)
"Twin Sisters" (The Netherlands)
"Zelary" (The Czech Republic)
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WINNER
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"The Barbarian Invasions"
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Best DOCUMENTARY nominees
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"Balseros"
"Capturing the Friedmans"
"The Fog of War"
• "My Architect"
"The Weather Underground"
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WINNER
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"The Fog of War"
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