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2014 Oscar Winners Recap - Gravity, 12 Years a Slave (Clevver Movies)

Alfonso Cuarón is the first Mexican and also the first Latin American director to win an Oscar for best director.

Cuarón's film "Gravity," a technical achievement with a powerful narrative, won 6 other Oscars in technical categories.

But not everybody in Mexico was cheering for Cuarón. Some criticized him for not making enough films with Mexican themes. They also say he has become too Hollywood, according to the Associated Press.

Let's not forget that Cuarón's 2001 "Y Tu Mamá También," was a great Mexican road trip film that examined class and politics in Mexico. It also helped launch the careers to two Mexican actors, Gael García Bernal and Diego Luna.

... Congrats also to the cinematographer for Gravity, Emmanuel Lubezki, also of Mexico, who won an Oscar.

Also, actress, Lupita Nyong'o, born in Mexico City to Kenyan parents, won an Oscar for best supporting actress.

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