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NYT Daily • August 17, 2025

First non-English-language film to win Best Picture

Answer:

PARASITE

Hint:

This 2019 South Korean thriller about class struggle made Oscar history with its shocking victory.

Explanation:

This clue refers to Parasite, the 2019 South Korean dark comedy-thriller directed by Bong Joon-ho. It made history as the first film not in English to win the Academy Award for Best Picture, breaking a long-standing tradition. The title itself isn’t a wordplay—it’s the straightforward name of the movie, but the clue relies on knowing this landmark moment in Oscar history.

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