Fantastical romanceThe Shape of Water won best picture, U.S. Hollywood film industrys most prestigious honor, at Sundays Oscar ceremony.
The Fox Searchlight movies Mexican filmmaker, Guillermo del Toro, took home the best director Oscar, dashing the hopes of a rare win by a woman or a black filmmaker.
The movie about a mute cleaning woman who falls in love with a strange river creature had gone into the ceremony with a leading 13 nominations, and won a total of four Academy Awards.
As expected, Britains Gary Oldman was named best actor for playing World War Two leader Winston Churchill in Warner Bros.Darkest Hour, while Frances McDormands woman in a fury was a popular best actress winner for Fox Searchlights dark comedyThree Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri.
Elsewhere, awards were spread around, recognizing first-timers, LGBT movies and films inspired by other cultures.
Oscars host Jimmy Kimmel tackled Hollywoods sexual misconduct scandal with jokes on a night heavy with nods to activism on issues ranging from LGBT issues and school shootings to sexism and racism.
Gay romanceCall Me by Your Name won best adapted screenplay and racial satireGet Out won best original screenplay.
A Fantastic Woman, Chiles groundbreaking story about a transgender woman, played by transgender actress Daniela Vega, won best foreign language film, and Mexican-inspiredCoco was named best animated feature.
Sam Rockwell, and Allison Janney took home their first Oscars for their supporting rolesThree Billboards and independent ice-skating movieI, Tonya, respectively.
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Source: NAN