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Clutching his statuette for director, he put the spotlight on the struggling theatrical business and urged distributors and audiences alike to value the big screen.

The film’s director and screenwriter Sean Baker also made history, earning four Oscar statuettes for the same movie.

"Until yesterday, we hadn't even obtained our visa, and we were totally disappointed, and now we are standing here with this statuette in our hands," Molayemi said.

The votes are in and the winners of the 2025 Oscars will be presented with their statuettes on Sunday.

Now it’s Baker’s turn to hoist a prestige statuette.