Nomadland for Best Picture
It will be the most unusual Oscars night — or morning, as the ceremony will fall on Monday morning Thailand time. The annual, self-congratulatory shindig of A-listers will work hard to preserve its sanctimonious aura despite having surrendered to the reality of the Covid-19 age. A limited number of guests, a subdued atmosphere, face masks on the red carpet (designer masks? low-cut masks? black-tie masks? what will it be?), and a heroic logistical manoeuvre that will include two venues in Los Angeles and several “hubs” across the US and Europe where nominees can make their appearances (there will be no Zoom speech, however). It’s not clear how the broadcast will look like on our TV screens. But in fact, for once, the Oscars suddenly looks exciting.
For Thai audiences, it will be the…
