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Parasite, Moonlight: 7 Oscar-winning films you can binge-watch this weekend

Here, we list a few Oscar-winning films that you might have missed watching in the hustle of life but sure can stream now, from the comfort of your homes.

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  • Sep 17, 2020, 11:54 PM IST

While weekends are a great time to catch up with friends and family members after an exhausting weeka t work, they sure are also an aawesome time to spend watching some amazing films that one have missed out given the hectic worklife. Also, with work from home being the new normal, the idea of balancing work, spending time with family and also giving time to oneself is quickly fading away. 

However, for one's own sanity and to take a break fromt he monotonous schedule, one must ensure some time for entertaining oneself too. 

Here, we list a few Oscar-winning films that you might have missed watching in the hustle of life but sure can stream now, from the comfort of your homes. Take a look. 

1. Bohemian Rhapsody

Bohemian Rhapsody
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This 2018 Oscar-winning film, available on Disney+Hotstar, is a foot-stomping celebration of Queen, their music and their extraordinary lead singer Freddie Mercury. It traces the meteoric rise of the band through their iconic songs and revolutionary sound.

 

2. American Factory

American Factory
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This 2019 film, awarded the Best Documentary Feature at the Oscars, 'American Factory', which is the first release from former US President Barack Obama and wife Michelle Obama's production house, Higher Grounds production, is one which chronicles details of what happens to workers when a Chinese billionaire sets up a new factory in Ohio, 'in the husk of an abandoned General Motors plant'. 

 

3. Ford vs Ferrari

Ford vs Ferrari
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Carroll Shelby and Ken Miles battle against all the odds to build a revolutionary race car for Ford Motor Company and take on the dominating race cars of Enzo Ferrari at the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 1966. This 2019 American sports drama film directed by James Mangold, can be streamed on Disney+Hotstar.

 

4. Jojo Rabbit

Jojo Rabbit
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A lonely German boy's world view is turned upside down when he discovers his single mother is hiding a young Jewish girl in their attic. Aided only by his idiotic imaginary friend, Adolf Hitler, Jojo must confront his blind nationalism. This 2019 Oscar-winning film can be streamed on Disney+Hotstar.

 

5. The White Helmets

The White Helmets
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With Best Documentary Short award at the Oscars in 2017, The White Helmets, available to stream on Netflix, sealed its place as one of a kind watch. Available for viewing on Netflix, the little over 40 mins documentary, set in Aleppo, Syria and Turkey, is about a volunteer rescue search group comprising of three members, who are operating in rebel-held parts of Syria, who train to save the lives of civilians caught in the civil war. 

 

6. Parasite

Parasite
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A 2019 Oscar-winning film, now streaming on Amazon Prime, is a gasp-inducing masterpiece. A mjust watch, this Korean black comedy thriller, helmed by Bong Joon-ho portrays the popular topic of class struggle very skilfully. 

 

7. Moonlight

Moonlight
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No one can ever forget how the Oscar presenters mixed up the Best Picture award category and declared La La Land as the winner in place of Moonlight. However, the film deservedly did win it in the end.

Directed by Barry Jenkins, this coming-of-age drama available to stream on Amazon Prime, Moonlight, is a story of a young African-American boy Chiron, who grows up poor, black and gay, ultimately finds guidance in Juan, a drug dealer, who teaches him to carve his own path. 

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