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Inarritu wins best director Oscar for 'The Revenant'

Published: 29 Feb 2016 - 07:40 am | Last Updated: 08 Nov 2021 - 02:26 pm
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Director Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu accepts his award for Best Director in The Revenant on stage at the 88th Oscars on February 28, 2016 in Hollywood, California. AFP PHOTO / MARK RALSTON


Hollywood, United States: Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu entered Hollywood lore Sunday, giving Mexico a best director triumph at the Oscars for a third straight year with the epic vengeance and survival story "The Revenant."

Inarritu beat Adam McKay ("The Big Short"), George Miller ("Mad Max: Fury Road"), Lenny Abrahamson ("Room") and Tom McCarthy ("Spotlight") to the honor.

AFP