When “Parasite” won best picture at last year’s Oscars, it didn’t just feel like a breakthrough moment for the movie business, it was a breakthrough moment. As the first foreign language film to win best picture, its victory broke down barriers at a time when the future looked deeply uncertain.
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In this file photo an Oscar statue is seen at the red carpet arrivals area as preparations continue for the 88th Annual Academy Awards at Hollywood and Highland Center on Feb. 25, 2016, in Hollywood, California.