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Rasoulof and Sadat Reject Separate Oscar Category for Exiled Filmmakers at Tokyo Premiere
At the Tokyo International Film Festival, directors Mohammad Rasoulof and Shahrbanoo Sadat argued against creating a standalone Oscar category for exiled filmmakers, even as Cate Blanchett's Displacement Film Fund premiered its first five short films in Japan. The discussion followed recent Academy rule changes allowing displaced artists to compete in existing categories.