For decades, the Oscars, aka the Academy Awards, were dominated by Hollywood films. However, the situation seems to have changed now. In 2020, the South Korean film 'Parasite' won the best film award at the Oscars.

Parasite's win was the first non-Hollywood film to win the Oscars. However, non-Hollywood cinema has not made it to the Oscars in a few years. Instead, 9 decades after its inception and 2 more years later, only one non-Hollywood movie has been named Best Cinematography by the Oscars. 

Five years after Bong Joon-ho's 'Parasite' paved the way, non-Hollywood cinema has once again invaded the Oscars for Best Cinematography this year. In the year 2025, i.e. the 97th Oscar Awards, on Sunday, March 2, Sean Baker's "Anora" became the second non-Hollywood film to break the hegemony of Hollywood in Oscar history.

Earlier, Parasite was seen on the 'side' while Hollywood's global cinema was only getting 'Best International Feature Film' and other titles. Which begs a question - Oscar didn't try to include global cinema in its main competition? Even looking at Parasite, a question was raised like this - "After Parasite, is another non-Hollywood movie unable to compete in the main competition of the Oscars?" However, since Parasite's appearance was not followed by any other non-Hollywood film for five years, will not "Parasite" be an exception in Oscar history? Once again, there was a suspicion that only Hollywood would capture the Oscar. 

Also, non-Hollywood cinema did not win the Best International Feature Film category at the Oscars. However, that would not have created the comment that 'non-Hollywood can compete with Hollywood'. Another non-Hollywood movie had to win the major competition for Best Cinematography to confirm the message of 'Parasite'. And after a gap of five years, 'Anora', following Parasite, has been added to the winner's list, and that comment has finally been established. This victory of 'Anora' has torn apart the commentary that only Hollywood cinema dominates the Oscars. Also, 'Parasite' was no exception due to this victory. This is certainly a topic worth celebrating for global cinema.

Well, Anora made another interesting history at this year's Oscars. The film also made its director, editor and writer Sean Baker the first filmmaker to win four Oscars in one night. Earlier, at the 26th Oscar Awards, Walt Disney also won Oscars in four different categories on the same night, but Disney won those Oscars not for one film but for different films. This time, Sean Baker has created a new history by winning four Oscars in one night for a single film, 'Anora'. Baker won four Oscars for Best Cinematography, Best Director, Best Original Screenplay and Best Film Editing for his single film Anora! 

Of course, while talking about Sean Baker's 'Anora', we can't forget Walter Salles' 'I'm Still Here', which won this year's Best International Feature.

By the way, Parasite has done the work of digging the foundation in this victorious fortress built by Global Cinema at Oscars. Parasite broke the ground 91 years after the Oscars began. Hey! How long is the trip? But, after the foundation is dug, we don't have to wait another 90 years to raise the pillars, right? Five years later, 'Anora' has raised the pillar today. If you want to think positively, don't you have to wait even longer? And now, while talking about global cinema, it cannot be left out even in Nepal. In the present situation, even being nominated for any international film award is a big thing for Nepal. Winning the best international is another big thing. However, this victory of 'Anora' will not trigger a wave of encouragement for another even bigger victory in Nepali cinema?