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‘Parasite’ (2019) was the first non-English-language film to win Best Picture.

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At the 2020 Oscars, Parasite made history as the first film not primarily in English to win Best Picture. It also won multiple major awards that night, showing how global cinema can break into Hollywood’s top tier. (Vanity Fair)

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