American filmmaker and screenwriter Kelly Reichardt has been critical of the Academy Awards in the past. In a recent interview with The Daily Beast, she was very clear about her feelings. “I just don’t give a shit about the Oscars,” she said, “I just can’t bring myself to watch.
I find them a little embarrassing — the strutting of money and everything.” However, despite her critical view of the Oscars, there is no denying that her most recent film “First Cow” has been getting some much-deserved awards attention.
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