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UK's BAFTA names 'Argo' best film of 2012

British Academy of Film and Television Arts awards are generally a key indicator of upcoming Oscars.
Last Modified: 11 Feb 2013 03:57

The British Academy of Film and Television Arts awards, or BAFTAs, have wrapped up in London.

The ceremony is generally a great indicator for the upcoming Oscars in the US.

The BAFTAs have picked the same best film as the Oscars for the past four years in a row.

This year, the winner of best film was "Argo", a movie about the 1979 hostage crisis in Iran.

Al Jazeera's Phil Lavelle reports from London.

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