Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny not forgotten at the Oscars
Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, who passed away last month, was also commemorated at the Oscars.
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Oppenheimer left its mark on the 96th Academy Awards. However, many moments from the night were talked about just as much as the awards themselves.
One of these moments was the appearance of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny during the ceremony's In Memoriam segment.
Before honoring the figures from the film world who passed away over the past year, a clip of the Russian opposition leader was played.
HIS CLIP WAS SHOWN
The In Memoriam segment opened with a clip of Alexei A. Navalny from the 2022 Oscar-winning documentary 'Navalny', which focused on Navalny, who died in prison last month.
During the one-minute tribute to those in the film industry who have died since the previous Oscar ceremony, stars such as activist Harry Belafonte and Broadway star Chita Rivera were also honored.
During the tribute, Andrea Bocelli, accompanied by his son Matteo Bocelli, performed the song "Time to Say Goodbye" with orchestration by Hans Zimmer.
Among those honored at the ceremony were Alan Arkin, Andre Braugher, Michael Gambon, William Friedkin, Bo Goldman, Glenda Jackson, Piper Laurie, Bill Lee, Richard Lewis, Ryan O'Neal, Matthew Perry, Paul Reubens, Richard Roundtree, Ryuichi Sakamoto, Tina Turner, and Carl Weathers.