Hollywood Has Long Been Interested in the Other — But It’s Especially Preoccupied This Year

Story by Lexy Perez

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Hollywood's latest crop of Oscar contenders explores the age-old theme of the outsider, reflecting a century of struggle for acceptance in America.

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Jewish and middle-aged characters' feelings of alienation from their travel partners and cultural surroundings mirror Hollywood's long-running fascination with the outsider narrative.
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Chris Gardner, David Kaplan, Benji Kaplan, Miles Raymond, Jack Cole, Elphaba, Dawn Wiener, Emilia Pérez, Brandon Teena, László Tóth, The Tramp, Roz the Robot, E.T., Searchlight Pictures, Fox Searchlight, Universal Pictures, Sony Pictures, Netflix, A24, DreamWorks Animation, A Real Pain, Sideways, Wicked, Welcome to the Dollhouse, Emilia Pérez, Boys Don't Cry, The Brutalist, The Immigrant, The Wild Robot, E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial

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