What movie is the first non-English film to win the Oscar for Best Picture?
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The first non-English film to win the Oscar for Best Picture was "Parasite" from South Korea in 2020.
"Parasite" is a 2019 South Korean dark comedy-drama film directed by Bong Joon-ho. It follows the members of a poor family who scheme to become employed by a wealthy family by infiltrating their household and posing as unrelated, highly qualified individuals. The film won four Academy Awards, becoming the first non-English language film to win the award for Best Picture.
"Parasite" is a 2019 South Korean dark comedy-drama film directed by Bong Joon-ho. It follows the members of a poor family who scheme to become employed by a wealthy family by infiltrating their household and posing as unrelated, highly qualified individuals. The film won four Academy Awards, becoming the first non-English language film to win the award for Best Picture.
The first non-English language film to win the Academy Award for Best International Feature Film (formerly known as the Best Foreign Language Film) was "La Strada," an Italian film directed by Federico Fellini. It won the award at the 29th Academy Awards in 1957. This film is widely recognized for its impact on world cinema and helped open doors for non-English language films at the Oscars.