The protagonist of The Moon Killers by Martin Scorsese traveled to Spain as part of a promotion for the Oscars. Lily Gladstone has been a trending topic after her speech at the Golden Globes and her nomination as best actress for the Academy Awards.
“I really feel the weight. There have been many artists who suddenly became famous and don't have to worry about anything but their art. I am the first Native American and the third indigenous person nominated for an acting Oscar. “I have become a kind of ambassador for a community of very diverse people,” he told the newspaper El País. “This message that the Osage needed mentoring for their lives, this whole protection program that declared them incapable of managing their income for their own good, has resonated painfully with all Native Americans.”
The film is based on the book The Moon Killers by journalist David Grann, which is based on the genocide. “I knew this story when I was a teenager because I did ballet and admired (Osage dancer) Marie Tallchief. But back then, neither I nor anyone around me knew how brutal the story was. Only after the publication of Grann's book did we understand the seriousness of it. When I read it, I realized it was another example of systemic racism and corruption.”
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For this reason, the actress stated that one of the fights should be against policies like those of Donald Trump. “Not only does this scare my community, but the world has to worry too. The injustice of American politics, not just Trump's, has global implications.
Awards
- Golden Globe. She won for best actress in a drama film.
- New York Critics. The circle founded in 1935 chose Lily Gladstone as the actress of the year.
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