Fiction vs reality in Oscar race
Smash-hit science-fiction Avatar pitted against reality-based Hurt Locker for top award.
Published On 3 Feb 2010
The nominations for the Oscar Academy Awards have been announced, with two very different movies being seen as the main contenders in the “Best Picture” category.
The science-fiction movie Avatar, which has earned billions in ticket revenues, is one of them.
Its main rival, The Hurt Locker, may have been a commercial flop.
The two films pit the world of special effects and science fiction against the real-life dangers in Iraq.
Al Jazeera’s Nicole Johnston reports.
Source: Al Jazeera