‘Jojo Rabbit’ and the Oscars’ Other Big Diversity Problem

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Arguing that minorities should be awarded solely on the basis of identity is wrong, writes Cassie da Costa.

Former Entertainment Writer

Published Feb. 12 2020 4:22AM EST

I was slightly surprised that at Sunday’s Oscar ceremony, Taika Waititi, the charmingly irreverent filmmaker behind Jojo Rabbit, won the Oscar for Best Adapted Screenplay over Greta Gerwig, whose Little

Cassie da Costa

Former Entertainment Writer

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‘Jojo Rabbit’ and the Oscars’ Other Big Diversity Problem

Arguing that minorities should be awarded solely on the basis of identity is wrong, writes Cassie da Costa.

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Cassie da Costa