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‘That is the power of film’

HOLLYWOOD: A documentary about a Pakistani girl shot in the face by her own family won an Oscar on Sunday, after helping persuade the government to fight so-called "honor killings."

Key Oscar winners: The complete list

LOS ANGELES: The 88th Academy Awards, the highest honors in the movie industry, were handed out a ceremony in Hollywood hosted by comedian Chris Rock.

‘Spotlight’ wins Oscar for best picture

LOS ANGELES: “Spotlight,” the movie that recreates the Boston Globe’s probe of sex abuse in the Catholic Church, won the Oscar for best picture on Sunday, the highest honor in the film industry.

Brie Larson wins best actress Oscar for ‘Room’

LOS ANGELES: Brie Larson won the best actress Oscar on Sunday for her role as a young woman held hostage for years with a young son in the emotional thriller “Room.”

Alejandro Iñárritu wins best director Oscar for ‘The Revenant’

HOLLYWOOD: Mexico’s Alejandro Iñárritu won the best director Oscar on Sunday for drama “The Revenant” about a fur trapper who survives a bear attack and treks across a desolate landscape in winter.

‘Son of Saul’ wins Oscar for best foreign language film

LOS ANGELES: The Hungarian movie “Son of Saul,” a harrowing Holocaust drama, won the Oscar on Sunday for best foreign language film.

‘Inside Out’ wins Oscar for best animated film

LOS ANGELES: The adventure comedy “Inside Out” from Walt Disney’s Pixar studio won the Oscar on Sunday for best animated feature film.

DiCaprio wins best actor Oscar for ‘The Revenant’

LOS ANGELES: Leonardo DiCaprio won his first Oscar on Sunday for his leading role in revenge movie “The Revenant.”

‘Spotlight’ wins Oscar for best picture

LOS ANGELES: “Spotlight,” the movie that recreates the Boston Globe’s probe of sex abuse in the Catholic Church, won the Oscar for best picture on Sunday, the highest honor in the film industry.