#OscarsSoNotJewish yet again

8 February 2022, 5:35 pm

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For the second year running, the list of Oscar nominations has about as many Jews as an Alabama hog roast on Yom Kippur.

At least there’s always Steven Spielberg, whose “West Side Story” is up for Best Picture. He’s also up for Best Director for the remake of the Leonard Bernstein musical.

This image released by 20th Century Studios shows Ariana DeBose as Anita, foreground left, and David Alvarez as Bernardo in “West Side Story.” (Niko Tavernise/20th Century Studios via AP)

Ari Wegner is the second woman ever nominated for best cinematography, for her work on Jane Campion’s gothic western “The Power of the Dog.” But there’s no evidence on Google that the Australian with a Jewish sounding name is actually a Member of the Tribe.

Israel’s Oscar entry “Let It Be Morning,” was eliminated when the short list for Best Foreign Film was announced.

In 2021, few Jews were nominated for prizes and even fewer won any.