The 98th Academy Awards at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles concluded with a historic win as ‘One Battle After Another,’ directed by Paul Thomas Anderson, claimed the Oscar for Best Picture.

A Historic Clash: The race was headlined by two giants: Ryan Coogler’s ‘Sinners’ and Anderson’s ‘One Battle After Another.’ While ‘Sinners’ set a record with 16 nominations, aiming to surpass legends like ‘Titanic,’ it was ultimately ‘One Battle After Another’—with 13 nominations—that swept the major categories, including Best Director and Best Supporting Actor.

About the Films:

• One Battle After Another: Inspired by Thomas Pynchon’s ‘Vineland,’ this political action-thriller follows the life of Bob, a former revolutionary, and his desperate battle to rescue his kidnapped daughter.
• Sinners: A supernatural horror-thriller set in 1932 Mississippi, the film depicts a chilling struggle against vampires.

The director expressed his gratitude to the audience and the Academy, noting the grueling hard work behind this triumph.