"Roma" wins Best Foreign Language Film

Angela Bassett and Javier Bardem present Alfonso Cuarón (on behalf of Mexico) with the Oscar for Best Foreign Language Film for "Roma" at the 91st Oscars in 2019.

[@demh7823]

Angela Bassett is GORGEOUS! Can you believe she's 60?!

[@dandelion7922]

😯

[@ricardochavez4064]

Dem H78 agreed ! She is beautiful !

[@manichispanic5234]

Those arms!!!

[@franciscom.retamal2346]

Holy fuck she's actually 60

[@starguhl]

Right! She aged like fine wine

[@Harry-yf7lu]

Roma paved the way for Parasite!. Both incredible films

[@James-lj2pk]

How so?

[@user-fr5ns6ik5r]

@@James-lj2pk As Roma misses chance to win Best Picture, academy members owed excuse to non-english film industries and Parasite came out in such a destined timing to steal the show

[@ernestolindley1659]

Parasite is different and better than Roma and did what Roma couldn’t do

[@AngelofMusic04]

@@ernestolindley1659 "Parasite is different." Thanks for the laughs. "Parasite", despite being an amazing movie, is Bong Joon-ho doing what Bong Joon-ho has been doing since breaking through on the international level: being savagely critical of caste societies and their numerous hypocrisies, only this was the time the Academy actually noticed that good movies have been coming out of South Korea for some time after their offensive ignorance regarding "Burning" and "The Handmaiden". "Roma" was a unique film in Alfonso Cuarón's filmography and was only shafted out of Best Picture because Netflix had the audacity to make movies just as phenomenal as the major six studios. If "Parasite" had been distributed by Netflix, the Academy would have done the same to it.

[@angel.1202]

Will C he means like Roma was a good international movie that caught people’s eyes, so when parasite came out people realized how good it was faster than normal.

[@LorBar]

"Roma" is a wonderful movie, a true masterpiece!

[@lalosoria]

So true

[@adolfoalbornoz3730]

I don't agree, even though I'm latinamerican I think Roma didn't deserve to win. for example "cold war" was better in my opinion (by the way, it's also a black and white movie)

[@alehjhandro649]

its a shit

[@emiliob7428]

It wa

[@monotonya4506]

Ale Dominguez it’s wonderful and simple, everything a classic movie is

[@awildymarcappeared6134]

Still, it deserved Best Picture.

[@BenjaTaker33]

No

[@dobazajr]

In some other life. Green Book is the Best Picture of 2018.

[@jmontenegro1124]

dobazajr ni Roma ni Green Book ¡THE FAVOURITE!

[@ranmsessalas5211]

Yes, Roma deserved to win Best Picture. Green Book nop, it didn’t win another important prizes like Roma did.

[@Michaelm8508]

@@dobazajr who are u

[@daryljohnabejuela8669]

SHOULD. HAVE. BEEN. BEST PICTURE! 🙌

[@sara78889]

Agreed.

[@David1121Tito]

That or BlacKkKlansman. Both movies are more stronger and important in today’s world unlike Green Book having you believe racism is over. Roma or BlacKkKlansman would’ve made a better choice for Best Picture.

[@jessebolt8526]

*There was a lot of talking about Roma winning as best picture and not as foreign language film. But that would never happen, because the Academy would never admit that the foreign language films were better then the ones in the main category.*

[@bigmike2800]

Mmm no

[@bigmike2800]

The Favourite should be

[@miguelbalingit9572]

Angela Basett and Javier Bardem need to have an oscar winning movie. Tbh.

[@gabbyb7347]

They do. Well, at least Javier does

[@emiliob7428]

Yes

[@miopinionypunto]

No Country for Old Men ganó mejor película en el 2008 y Javier Bardem ganó mejor actor de reparto

[@eaqua56]

Angela’s was in Black which has won at least one Oscar.

[@ironboywonder2766]

Is nominated angela basett for wakanda forever

[@rivalz229]

imagine the best “foreign” film category is soooo way better that all this american hollywood films nominated for best picture

[@aaliyahstark7948]

I’m confused as to why foreign is in air quotes? While agree many foreign films are better than American nominated films, it doesn’t change the fact that they are foreign, which means they shouldn’t be in air quotes.

[@joseluisanaya5738]

I think this changed the way how foreign should be seen now as ‘International’, as the category was changed by The Academy, thanks to that speech and “ROMA’s” win to ‘Best International Film’ (instead of Foreign Language’). And yep, you’re so right, that year proved that foreign/international films could be better than the ones made in Hollywood in fact, all the nominees and the finalists as well (from Colombia, Kazakhstan, Denmark, South Korea) were so much better. And next year... an International/Foreign Language movie took home ‘Best Picture’ Oscar (“Parasite”)! I don’t have the truth in the mouth, but I believe that year led the way for “Parasite” to triumph at the Oscars.

[@marlodk]

@@aaliyahstark7948 that’s such an egocentric way of thinking, the Academy was right in changing the category’s name

[@charlesmunoz3419]

Que padre que la orquesta de los Oscar toque “te he prometido” que orgullo debió sentir leo dan

[@anaquintero9841]

Tres años después aún me emociona 😢

[@raulflores942]

Leo Dan lo sentimos muy mexicano aún que sea argentino pero la música no tiene fronteras.

[@horaciocapanelli-soto4710]

Se llama “lloraras” jaja

[@andreacavazos6223]

Latinos: No se lo merecía,era para la del otro país Extranjeros: No se lo merecía, merecía el de MEJOR PELÍCULA.

[@ptaramson1553]

La neta dan asco, cold war es una obra de arte, pero roma es una obra que se va a estudiar de aqui hasta el fin de los tiempos

[@amlojoker8559]

@@airenaamarilis Eso no hubiera tenido sentido, si Cold War hubiera ganado mejor película extranjera, entonces estás insinuando que es superior a Roma, si Cold War es mejor que Roma no tendría sentido que nominen a Roma a mejor película y a Cold War no.

[@oliverionunezsiede7489]

@@airenaamarilis pero sos pelotudisimo flaco

[@jadeyunetdicaprio5754]

Tu sabe que los reales latinos son los Italianos,no?

[@mrelmister9273]

neh, la verdad no fue gran cosa jaja fue un caso de la vida real en HD y con más detalles técnicos.

[@summeroflove394]

Roma was heart-wrenching. I don’t think I have ever felt so emotional watching a movie. Viva Mexico !

[@locoreptilectric]

Primer Oscar para México en Película Extranjera 👏

[@user-zr4rc6ps4o]

callate

[@tenabros5006]

Y Roma, es la única pelicula en español en ser nominada al Oscar en la categoría MEJOR PELÍCULA!!! Tenía que ser Méxicana!!!

[@tenabros5006]

@@letsgo3160 es lo mismo pendejo! En las olimpiadas se dice para México aunque la haya ganado una persona! Esa medalla se la queda esa persona no? O se la da al gobierno mexicano por haber ganado representando a México? Jajajaja no seas animal, igual en los Oscar! Se cuenta que es para México aunque obvio se lo queda esa persona

[@garra3497]

Y tan fregón así... qué ganó y despareció la categoría. Ahora es "Mejor Película Internacional"... aunque sigue las mismas reglas del idioma.

[@unicamentejean182]

Ellafl Chale, te humillaron

[@SebastianRodriguez-nk3gb]

Ver triunfar una película mexicana en el Oscar después de 9 nominaciones previas será algo que recordaré toda mi vida, y estoy seguro que a Cuarón no lo voy a olvidar por ser tremendo genio en el cine, grande como pocos, es un orgullo mexicano, un orgullo latinoamericano

[@user-wb4sz2cr9r]

Roma is the best movie I’ve watched in a very long time. It’s a true, pure art.

[@rigocorrea4447]

Wow! Not only is this Mexico’s first Oscar win, but also Netflix’s first Oscar win! Proud to be Mexican American!

[@edergutierreztoledo]

This category should have been best film! This year foreign films were amazing!!

[@osielescalante2785]

The biggest face palm of the evening is Green Book winning BP over Roma 🤦🏽‍♂️

[@David2751]

Hahaha next joke please. Roma is boring as fuck

[@dwalker1974]

They always award the "feel good" movie. Roma will remain as a masterpiece

[@joeaaron1]

@@David2751 if moonlight won also could have been ROMA

[@def7158]

@@joeaaron1 no, roma doesnt have the impact as big as moonlight or green book or even la la land

[@maxali7307]

David if u pay attention to it ,I will make you cry ,Roma is pure art maybe you need to live more to understand it.

[@sc0408]

that awkward moment when the nominees from the Best Foreign Language Film category are better than the Best Picture nominees nowadays, it's better to stay tuned to film festivals than the oscars

[@DualGrey93]

Viva Mexico Cuarones!!! 🇲🇽🇲🇽🇲🇽

[@emiliobello2429]

Viva Mexico

[@tenabros5006]

La película Mexicana Roma ya hizo historia en ser la primer película en español en ser nominada al Oscar en la categoría de MEJOR PELÍCULA! Es la primer pelicula en español en ganar como MEJOR PELICULA en el festival de cine de Venecia Italia, En los Crítics Choice Awards y en los premios Británicos Los BAFTA! Lo ganó todo en la categoría de mejor película extranjera! Viva Alfonso Cuarón!! Viva México!!!

[@famen23]

Fue una película que dividió opiniones, por un lado el público que le aburrió, que sintió que no hubo una historia que avanzara o que simplemente no está acostumbrado a ver algo tan personal e íntimo y los que, a pesar de lo larga que es, la disfrutamos bastante precisamente por lo que es una historia contemplativa para analizar cada detalle.

[@elblogdefernando]

Soy el único que se dió cuenta que pusieron la canción de te he prometido de leo dan al momento que sale cuaron

[@cristinasubirats3237]

Es q es parte de la bso de la pelicula

[@ricardochavez4064]

jordix fer eres el único que lo mencionó. Pero hasta Leo Dan se dio cuenta

[@migelanxel]

Todos nos dimos cuenta

[@jvjohnso]

So happy for ROMA!!! Sidebar: Angela Bassett is stunning.

[@luzcannon9753]

Angela must have a deal with the devil because she looks better with time 😍

[@yazmorales9015]

J J thank you from a Mexican

[@GiantSandles]

They should just have a Foreign Language film and an English Language film category then just combine them for Best Picture, Shoplifters and Cold War are both pretty easily better than any of the BP nominees other than Roma

[@Narumisan02]

You are so right... it hurts. Holy shit

[@iris089]

The Foreign language nominated films are actually better than most of the BP nominees. Shoplifters is better than Roma yet it's not nominated in BP yet Roma does. It's what heavy campaigning can do in the nomination process.

[@adolfoalbornoz3730]

@@iris089 I haven't watched shoplifters, however I did watch "Roma" and "Cold war" and I prefer "Cold war", I don't know why many people worshiped "Roma" so much

[@trollface865]

GiantSandles Cold War deserved it over Roma

[@ramonecricket5183]

Would have been nice for Cold War to win this, and Roma win Best Picture. Add that to Shoplifters winning the Palme d'Or at Cannes, and each film gets its due.

[@iris089]

Shoplifters should've won this.

[@tubetube2070]

Capernaum deserves this

[@elizabethgrijalva5037]

But they won so what about it

[@Michaelm8508]

That wouldn’t make sense

[@kael7953]

Shoplifter should have won all

[@tangerine4294]

Shoplifters is also one amazing film, Kore-Eda is an amazing director and story teller

[@sayakchoudhury9711]

The foreign-language film category was so stacked that year, Roma, Cold war, shop-lifters are all bonafide masterpieces.

[@davy209]

I want to mention that Capernaum is also a really good movie and totally deserving of a nomination!

[@alfredogzzcamacho1939]

Y sonó la canción de Leo Dan, 🎶te he prometido que te he de olvidar, cuánto has querido yo te supe dar... 🎵

[@amiquigonzales7917]

Viva Leo!!! Ya tiene un premio en nuestros corazones, en toda Amèrica :)

[@BlueandGold87]

Ahuevo viejo

[@famen23]

Un momentazo inolvidable basado en la cotidianidad de la vida en aquella época

[@Seanwichh]

But Capernaum is truly a masterpiece. I cried like a baby

[@joseluisanaya5738]

Lo diré en español, se me saltó de alegría el corazón cuando el público se puso de pie al ganar “ROMA” el Oscar a Mejor Película Extranjera, pues como mexicano conmueve que una película mexicana muy íntima filmada en mi colonia conmoviera a las audiencias del mundo (americanas y en continentes) vía Netflix. Era un año increíble de excelentes películas extranjeras (incluyendo las que no quedaron nominadas, como “Pájaro de Verano” de Colombia, “Burning” de Corea del Sur, “Ayka” de Kazajistán, “The Guilty” de Dinamarca), “Capernaum”, “Asunto de Familia”, “Cold War” son películas hermosas. De hecho todas esas películas eran mil veces MEJORES que las nominadas a Mejor Película, y “ROMA” tmb debió ganar esa última categoría. Fue la película del año y fue un año tan especial en el que el cine extranjero e internacional pudo imponerse y demostró ser mejor que el que se hace en Hollywood y que se puede triunfar en Hollywood amando tu cultura, tu país y tu idioma/lenguaje. Gracias Alfonso Cuarón por poner en alto a México y al cine mexicano, nos da fe a los creadores.

[@sarahbenh7784]

2022 still wished for Capernaum to win, really well deserved

[@manuelbello5806]

Lebanon will win an Oscar soon, even if it’s not Best Foreign Language Film

[@snowball_.bfdi3]

Roma might be boring for those that know nothing about culture and pride.

[@nicolaspoblete640]

karla Lopez and film haha

[@ayaxchuquimia310]

JAJAJAJAJAJAJA

[@munci6021]

I don´t know much about your culture, but I can sence art, this is a masterpiece, love from Munich

[@MaryCZambranoT]

A mí no es que me guste mucho la película, pero tengo que admitir que está muy bien hecha y se mereció todo lo ganado

[@nadaolayan2541]

It’s boring to death , I don’t need to be a culture professor to judge, Shoplifters deserved it

[@buttercupsthehotone1419]

A WIN FOR MY MÉXICO QUERIDO!🇲🇽❤️

[@EvelynL.1112]

Congrats!

[@jeremystubbs1980]

I love how they played the beautiful score from Best Foreign film winner, Cinema Paradiso when Javier and Angela took the stage.

[@trollface865]

Jeremy Stubbs Cinema Paradiso=Best Movie ever

[@interfle2128]

@@trollface865 totally agreeeeee

[@sara78889]

ROMA is such an amazing movie. It's about LOVE and real people. Alfonso is such an amazing director and a humble guy. I really enjoy to watch spanish films. 💚

[@JoseManuel-gq8xr]

The film is Mexican, not spanish. It is in spanish tho

[@sara78889]

@@JoseManuel-gq8xr You know what I meant.

[@OrangePony75]

Queen Of R&b Lauryn Hill 👑 be careful anyway, please. Is just as unpleasant as saying USA films are “English” because of the language.

[@adolfoalbornoz3730]

@@OrangePony75 No seas tan criticon y agresivo, la chica solo quiso decir que le gustan las peliculas habladas en español... paz!

[@bradleycooper8670]

Now the crowd stands up no matter what. A standing ovation used to be very sacred

[@8Jud3]

And the oscar goes to Angela Bassett's presentation! :)

[@richardlugali2690]

Que orgullo, el primer Oscar para México Roma es una obra maestra, urgen mas este tipo de películas y no horribles comedias vulgares Grande Cuaron!!! Y debo reconocer que la competencia era muy fuerte. Capernaum, Cold War y Shoplifters son extraordinarias

[@gtr.453]

Solo ganó porque él es un Director reconocido en Hollywood, no merecía es Oscar

[@gabrielyong1796]

Roma es buena pero la japonesa y la polaca son infinitamente superiores

[@gabrielyong1796]

@@gtr.453 bien dicho ese oscar era para japon

[@JamesWhannel]

Excelente Capernaum, hubiera sido tan justa ganadora como lo fue Roma y por eso apareció durante toda la temporada de premios. Pienso que Cold War y Shoplifters quedan a deber conforme a trabajos anteriores de sus directores, si bien creo que merecían la nominación, están unos peldaños más abajo que las dos primeras.

[@richardlugali2690]

@@JamesWhannel Totalmente de acuerdo, si no hubiera sido Roma, capernaum era la justa ganadora

[@blake5065]

I was rooting for Capernaum but I also like Roma. Both films are excellent and a must watch. 🎥👌

[@emiliobello2429]

Same here

[@emiliob7428]

Yes, me too

[@jotarokujo3038]

Roma was way better than capernaum

[@youcaninspire7068]

But capernaum is incredible. Incomparable!! It just changed lives of those actors and auidence are deeply touched.... capernaum forever!!

[@cortecinefilo]

I agree with you

[@ahlethescout8404]

Same here

[@hemrajsharma12]

Yup!!! True

[@moisesgayo3044]

Imagine, those were not actors. I love them.

[@horaciocapanelli-soto4710]

I never thought I would hear a Leo Dan’s song at the Oscar. “Llorarás” Leo Dan

[@logeshwars7871]

As much as I adore "Roma"... Am I the only one who feel " Never Look Away" to be one of the best masterpiece ever made?

[@tarcisioangelodealmeida1265]

Certamente, o Brasil torceu pelo México. Parabéns.

[@EvelynL.1112]

Brazil and Mexico are both Latin American countries, so yeah.

[@dacronic1646]

Very proud to see him win. And Angela basset is stunning. Damn! She’s looks amazing.

[@02101975asr]

Bravo Bardem!, eres lo más!!, esta introducción en Español ha sido excelente!

[@condimentking414]

Roma ese robbed that Night. It should've won Best Picture as well. 'Shoplifters' was amazing as well. I loved it

[@dirtymoneynarctisss3790]

Yassssss 😭😭❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️ Wel deserved Can't wait for his next big picture🙌🏼

[@brayanrojasortiz4353]

Felicidades mexico,ganaron el oscars a mejor pelicula extranjera

[@moisesgayo3044]

I love Capernaum. That Little boy is amazing.

[@celticdw1983]

Congratulations to Roma and Alfonso Cuaron for winning Best Foreign Language Film. It was a great film.

[@chelseacanales8763]

So happy that Roma won for Best Foreign Film, same thing with Best Director

[@ivangomez123]

With this award a Best Foreign Film, I was very happy

[@tobyclarkthomson8443]

Didn’t see Roma. But I did see Javier Bardem in The Thumbnail

[@KarmeshMadhavi]

I feel bad for "Capernaum" I think audiance here didn't have seen this movie.

[@aidanpittman5225]

Amazing film, though it is sad to see Shoplifters get nothing. Still a deserving win regardless.

[@nabielsetiawan989]

Koreeda at least deserves one :"

[@aidanpittman5225]

He really should’ve gotten an Original Screenplay nomination at the very least.

[@connorw2k]

I think the Palme d'Or is more impressive than a stupid Oscar for Foreign Language Film.

[@iris089]

Shoplifters deserves an Oscar

[@JamesWhannel]

Connor Webb a stupid Oscar won by movies like Life is beautiful and Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon 🤔

[@thefilmseeker]

Love how it was this speech that made The Academy decide it was time to change the name of this category

[@ivanzamudio5910]

Leo Dan sonando en el Kodak, vaya magia.

[@vanguard3955]

I wish that Shoplifters and Roma each earned one award from either the Best Foreign Language / Best Picture category. Both fantastic movies (better than most/all of the US BP nominees IMO) that simply cannot be compared on their quality and storytelling; they're both such high performers respectively.

[@davy209]

Shoplifters should have gotten a nomination for Best Original Screenplay.

[@miguel-h]

¡Roma!

[@JanetQ]

I watched The Shoplifters and it was excellent. Japan. Really deserved that nomination. Im Mexican so I was a little biased for Roma, but if Shoplifters had won I would of been happy too.

[@edmarromario8140]

yo en el fondo cantando "lloraras ,lloraras por tu caprichooo, si yo se, que es a ti ,a quien quiereeeeee" :v

[@sqme8113]

yo igual :v jaja

[@kimberlydavis7322]

Angela Bassett is ageless

[@galihabiemanyoe209]

The nominees is like the second best picture, cold war and shoplifter are so good

[@superseries3913]

Viva mexico!!!

[@jaguarenduda]

amazing speech

[@elisamunozbarba1607]

It should have won Best Picture.

[@bellevarella]

SO DESERVED💞

[@kanniwara]

2:32 flanqueando a Memo del Toro una de las actrices más bellas en estos tiempos.... chuladota!!

[@sqme8113]

shoooraras shoooraras 🎶 Grande Leo Dan saludos desde México🟩⬜🟥

[@adityaparmar6433]

Toughest foreign picture competition

[@briansky10]

RRROMAAAAA!!!!! As if they knew it all along even before opening the envelope.

[@moirapettifr7127]

We've been to Roma Norte as visitors and it was so colorful ai wish he had made this movie in color.

[@dulles9492]

Que orgullo

[@manuelbello5806]

Tu crees que un documental en español debe ganar Mejor Documental?

[@JokeRatedR]

♪Shoraras... Shoraras... Por tu capriiiicho... Y yo sé que es a mí a quien quereeees... ♪

[@user-uq8er1se7r]

Claro que si. ❤❤. Mexico

[@gerardorojas1236]

Viva México! Somos los mejores. 👑🇲🇽

[@nachomolinah]

Y suena la de Leo Dan

[@aniketghogle8735]

All The President's Men 1976,Roma 2018, Apollo 13 1995, Saving Private Ryan 1998 not winning BEST PICTURE Oscar are the worst snub in Oscar's history 🥺

[@AmitChandraVerma]

Roma ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@surfwithshinjan]

Muchas gracias Mexico

[@lunadexelaju3494]

Jesus!! Angela is just STUNNING!!! ❤

[@rsena0210]

So much quality films in this category

[@raphaelsarkissian3305]

Never look away was also a masterpiece. Germany deserved a win this year even though Alfonso's film is a piece of ar and deserved a recognition like like it received.

[@diegocool20]

Golden globe winner, she is educated...she won

[@Carolina-on5oz]

Great film, great Alfonso Cuaron❤️

[@angelmendezbanda729]

Yo te he prometido... 🎶

[@JamesWhannel]

0:46 last time in history that someone announced this category and Mexico closed it!

[@tatizafeitosa8526]

A simpatia e classe da apresentação desses dois.

[@kripalthapa2940]

This was the toughest category with the best pictures from all round the world.

[@estebanriiosh1368]

Que chingon se escucha la banda Sonora de la canción de mi juanga

[@amsih1509]

Most of this is driven by marketing. Roma was advertised everywhere. TV, magazines, the internet etc. Most of those other films were never even heard of. Of course Roma won this category. It wasn't even a question.

[@connorw2k]

Because they tried to win Best Picture...

[@lunam4825]

Sngela Bassett is soo pretty! I love her work.

[@brianisaac6062]

The way they say Romo together just tickles me

[@JC21]

I feel like the presence of a few of this year's presenters kind of gives away the winner. lol

[@luzcannon9753]

Samuel was the best😁

[@sarancisse8726]

Angela est magnifique 🥰🥰🥰

[@eltonmiguel5359]

Roma is una buena película, el próximo año que películas Mexicanas puede ganar el Oscar

[@ejlare]

Te he prometido 🎵

[@elenacordova283]

Alfonso Cuaron un mounstro en la Cinematografía

[@charronegro2111]

Haaayyy que pinche envidia... diria Derbez !!

[@angelcastaneda529]

Viva Mexico 🇲🇽

[@graciapinontoan7516]

Best cinematography ever...best scenes ever

[@luispicazo624]

Mexico es la mera riata en cuestión de dirección aunque les duela