The short film “Two People Exchanging Saliva,” in which the Albanian actress of Kosovar origin Luana Bajrami plays the main role, has won the Best Live Action Short Film award at the 98th edition of the Academy Awards, held last night in Los Angeles.Luana Bajrami, who plays the character Malaise, portrays a luxury shop assistant in a cinematic story that explores the clash of mentalities and social control. The film was created under the direction and co-writing of Natalie Musteata and Alexandre Singh.
The Albanian actress of Kosovar origin, Luana Bajrami, is already known for several cinematic successes and has directed a number of films produced by French productions. On the local scene she is best known for directing the film “Luaneshat e Kodrës,” which premiered at the prestigious Cannes Film Festival.
Last night the 98th Academy Awards ceremony was held at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles, hosted by Conan O’Brien, where the following winners were announced:Oscar Winners (98th Academy Awards)Best Picture BugoniaF1FrankensteinHamnetMarty SupremeOne Battle After Another – WINNERThe Secret Agent
Sentimental Value
Sinners
Train Dreams
Best Actor
Timothée Chalamet – Marty SupremeLeonardo DiCaprio – One Battle After Another
Ethan Hawke – Blue MoonMichael B. Jordan – Sinners – WINNER
Wagner Moura – The Secret AgentBest Actress
Jessie Buckley – Hamnet – WINNERRose Byrne – If I Had Legs I’d Kick You
Kate Hudson – Song Sung BlueRenate Reinsve – Sentimental ValueEmma Stone – BugoniaBest Supporting ActorBenicio del Toro – One Battle After AnotherJacob Elordi – FrankensteinDelroy Lindo – SinnersSean Penn – One Battle After Another – WINNER
Stellan Skarsgård – Sentimental ValueBest Supporting ActressElle Fanning – Sentimental ValueInga Ibsdotter Lilleaas – Sentimental ValueAmy Madigan – Weapons – WINNER
Wunmi Mosaku – SinnersTeyana Taylor – One Battle After Another
Best Director
Chloé Zhao – Hamnet
Josh Safdie – Marty Supreme
Paul Thomas Anderson – One Battle After Another – WINNER
Joachim Trier – Sentimental Value
Ryan Coogler – Sinners
Best Original Screenplay
Blue Moon
It Was Just an Accident
Marty Supreme
Sentimental Value
Sinners – WINNER
Best Adapted Screenplay
Bugonia
Frankenstein
Hamnet
One Battle After Another – WINNER
Train Dreams
Best Animated Feature
Arco
Elio
KPop Demon Hunters – WINNER
Little Amélie or the Character of Rain
Zootopia 2
Best Animated Short Film
Butterfly
Forevergreen
The Girl Who Cried Pearls – WINNER
Retirement Plan
The Three Sisters
Best International Feature Film
The Secret Agent – Brazil
It Was Just an Accident – France
Sentimental Value – Norway – WINNER
Sirat – Spain
The Voice of Hind Rajab – Tunisia
Best Live Action Short Film
Butcher’s Stain
A Friend of Dorothy
Jane Austen’s Period Drama
The Singers
Two People Exchanging Saliva – WINNER
Other major winners
Best Cinematography: Sinners
Best Production Design: Frankenstein
Best Film Editing: One Battle After Another
Best Original Score: Sinners
Best Original Song: “Golden” – KPop Demon Hunters
Best Sound: F1
Best Visual Effects: Avatar: Fire and Ash
Best Makeup & Hairstyling: Frankenstein
Best Costume Design: Frankenstein
Best Documentary Feature: Mr. Nobody Against Putin
Best Documentary Short: All the Empty Rooms
