This Sunday, the Oscars will settle the duel between 'Sinners' and 'One Battle After Another', the most nominated films of this edition, while the Spanish 'Sirat' and the Brazilian 'The Secret Agent' will seek a coveted statuette for Best International Feature in a gala marked by the escalation of the conflict in Iran.
The 98th edition of the most important film awards will be hosted by comedian Conan O'Brien for the second consecutive year and will be broadcast live in the United States on the ABC channel and on the Hulu platform starting at 16:00 local time (23:00 GMT).
The gala will include performances inspired by the film 'Kpop De-mon Hunters', reunions of Marvel superheroes and comedies like 'Bridesmaids', as well as surprise tributes.
The main clash of the night will pit 'Sinners', the most nominated in Oscar history with 16 nominations, against 'One Battle After Another', with 13 and the most awarded in the awards circuit of this edition.
A threat, however, that was denied by the spokesperson for the White House, Karoline Leavitt.
The main Oscar clash between 'Sinners' and 'One Battle After Another' was first published in La Verdad Panamá. A battle that is presented as one of the most open and unpredictable in recent years.
While the category for Best International Feature Film this year is full of unknowns and without a clear consensus. It is expected that some Hollywood stars will use their time on the red carpet to speak about the global instability caused by this war or the crises in Venezuela and Palestine.
Political tensions have led to increased security around the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles, following the recent FBI warning of a possible drone attack in California by Iran.
Although the Norwegian 'Sentimental Value' leads the betting after its success at festivals, the competition is fierce against strong proposals such as the Brazilian 'The Secret Agent', by Kleber Mendonça Filho. The trio also includes the Spanish 'Sirat', by Oliver Laxe, and is completed by the Tunisian 'The Voice of Hind' and the French 'It Was Just An Accident', directed by the Iranian Jafar Panahi.
Doubts also loom over the Best Actor award, where Brazilian Wagner Moura will seek to make history for Brazil in a category where he competes against Timothée Chalamet ('Marty Supreme') or Michael B. Jordan ('Sinners'), the favorites.
Conversely, in the Best Actress category, Irish actress Jessie Buckley is poised to win her first Oscar of her career for her work in 'Hamnet'.
The ceremony will feature Robert Downey Jr., Anne Hathaway, Paul Mescal, the Chilean Pedro Pascal, and the Spanish Javier Bardem to present some of the Academy's awards.
The 98th edition of the Oscars comes amid the escalation of the war in Iran, a conflict that has shifted the focus to global geopolitics.
