Norway’s ‘Sentimental Value’ wins best international film Oscar

March 16, 2026 10:38 AM

Norway’s ‘Sentimental Value’ wins best international film Oscar

"Sentimental Value," directed by Joachim Trier, won the Oscar for best international feature film on Sunday, the first Norwegian film to win in this category after six previous nominations. “I’m just a film nerd from Norway,” director Joachim Trier said onstage during his acceptance speech, standing alongside his film team. While "Sentimental Value" centers on a deeply dysfunctional family, Trier said he felt the opposite about the cast behind him. He went on to paraphrase author and ac...

Oscar-winning actor Louis Gossett Jr passes away at 87

March 30, 2024 3:21 PM

Oscar-winning actor Louis Gossett Jr passes away at 87

Louis Gossett Jr., the second black man to win an Academy Award as best supporting actor, has died aged 87, a family statement confirmed on Friday without revealing the cause of death. The Oscar-winning actor's roles ranged from an enslaved man in the TV mini-series "Roots" to a no-nonsense drill sergeant in "An Officer and a Gentlemen." In "Sadat," he had the title role, playing the Egyptian leader who made peace with Israel. Gossett, who was also a producer, director, social activist and the...