We accidentally caught some of the Oscars during a going away/Jessie’s birthday party at the Elysian Brewing Company last night. The Elysian’s television is among the quietest in the world, so we didn’t catch much beyond Kathryn Bigelow winning for best director. At the time I suspected that this was a first for womankind, but I convinced myself that it couldn’t possibly be true that in 81 year of Oscars a woman had never won. Unfortunately, she really was the first. Depressing. Congratulations to her.

Two Latin American movies were nominated for the best Foreign Language selection this year. We haven’t had a chance to see them yet (weirdly, the bootleg film selection in Peru’s markets has a dearth of actual Latin American movies), but here’s a shout out.

“El Secreto de Sus Ojos” (Argentina)

“The Secret in Their Eyes” is a crime noir directed by Juan José Campanella and based on Eduardo Sacheri’s novel La pregunta de sus ojos (The Question In Their Eyes). It’s been wildly successful in Argentina, and sounds quite interesting. It won last night’s Oscar.

“La Teta Asustada” (Peru)

“The Milk of Sorrow” has been making a splash around Peru, as the first Peruvian film to be nominated for an Oscar. It’s by Peruvian director Claudia Llosa, and starring ridiculously sweet Magaly Solier, and addresses the fears of abused women during Peru’s recent history. I’m really looking forward to seeing this one, so look for a review in the near future….

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