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In this Sunday, Feb. 24, 2019, file photo, Alfonso Cuaron poses with the awards for best director for "Roma," best foreign language film for "Roma," and best cinematography for "Roma" in the press room at the Oscars at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. “Roma” may not have won the best picture Oscar this year, but it came close enough to make some of Hollywood’s top players worry about Netflix’s infiltration of their most prestigious award. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP, File)

Oscars embrace Mexican directors Alejandro Inarritu, Guillermo del Toro, Alfonso Cuaron

By Christian Toto - Special to The Washington Times

Yalitza Aparicio, right, congratulates Alfonso Cuaron in the audience as he is announced the winner of the award for best cinematography for &quot;Roma&quot; at the Oscars on Sunday, Feb. 24, 2019, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. (Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP)

Cuaron’s ‘Roma’ gives Mexico 1st foreign language film Oscar

By REGINA GARCIA CANO - Associated Press

Constance Wu arrives at the Oscars on Sunday, Feb. 24, 2019, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP)

Correction: Oscars-The Latest story

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FILE - In this Feb. 21, 2015, file photo, an Oscar statue appears outside the Dolby Theatre for the 87th Academy Awards in Los Angeles. The 91st Academy Awards will be held on Sunday. (Photo by Matt Sayles/Invision/AP, File)

A bumpy road to the Oscars could end in triumph for Netflix

By JAKE COYLE - Associated Press

FILE - In this Nov. 21, 2018 file photo, Roma film producers Nicolas Celis, of Mexico, and Gabriela Rodriguez, of Venezuela, pose on the red carpet, in Mexico City. As the producer of &quot;Roma,&quot; Rodriguez is the first Latino woman nominated to the Oscars for best picture. The Academy Awards are Sunday, Feb. 24 (AP Photo/Berenice Bautista, File)

‘Roma’ producer could make history at the Oscars

By SIGAL RATNER-ARIAS - Associated Press

Women buy pastries and sandwiches from a bicycle vendor in the Roma Sur neighborhood of Mexico City, Wednesday, Dec. 19, 2018, near a newspaper kiosk where Alfonso Cuaron's film &quot;Roma&quot; is advertized. News of Alfonso Cuaron's &quot;Roma&quot; being nominated for 10 Academy Awards had residents of the director's childhood Mexico City neighborhood joyfully mining their own memories and anticipating showing their children the film someday. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell)

Mexico City prepares to celebrate Oscar wins for ‘Roma’

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Women buy pastries and sandwiches from a bicycle vendor in the Roma Sur neighborhood of Mexico City, Wednesday, Dec. 19, 2018, near a newspaper kiosk where Alfonso Cuaron's film &quot;Roma&quot; is advertized. News of Alfonso Cuaron's &quot;Roma&quot; being nominated for 10 Academy Awards had residents of the director's childhood Mexico City neighborhood joyfully mining their own memories and anticipating showing their children the film someday. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell)

Mexico City neighborhood celebrates “Roma” nominations

By BERENICE BAUTISTA - Associated Press

Alfonso Cuaron poses in the press room with the awards for best director, motion picture and best motion picture, foreign language for &quot;Roma&quot; at the 76th annual Golden Globe Awards at the Beverly Hilton Hotel on Sunday, Jan. 6, 2019, in Beverly Hills, Calif. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP)

Alfonso Cuaron and his film ‘Roma’ win at Golden Globes

By The Associated Press - Associated Press

FILE - This Jan. 22, 2018 file photo shows writer/director Chloe Zhao posing for a portrait to promote her film &quot;The Rider&quot; during the Sundance Film Festival in Park City, Utah. The National Society of Film Critics on Saturday, Jan. 5, 2019, has chosen Zhao's low-budget debut feature &quot;The Rider&quot; as best picture of 2018. (Photo by Taylor Jewell/Invision/AP, File)

Film critics choose ‘The Rider’ as best picture of 2018

By VERENA DOBNIK - Associated Press

This image released by Netflix shows a scene from the film &quot;Roma.&quot; The Mexican film academy announced Friday that it has chosen “Roma”, by Academy Award-winner Alfonso Cuaron, as its bid for a best foreign language film nomination. (Netflix via AP)

Mexico vies for best foreign film Oscar with Cuaron’s ‘Roma’

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Actor Willem Dafoe holds aloft the Coppa Volpi Best Actor award for 'At Eternity's Gate' at the awards photo call of the 75th edition of the Venice Film Festival in Venice, Italy, Saturday, Sept. 8, 2018. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)

Alfonso Cuaron on building ‘Roma’ on childhood memories

By JAKE COYLE - Associated Press

Mexican director Alfonso Cuaron answers questions during a press conference following the end of filming of his new movie &quot;Roma,&quot; in Mexico City, Tuesday, March 14, 2017. &quot;Roma,&quot; a family drama set in the 1970s, marks the first time the Oscar-winning director has filmed in his home country since 2001's &quot;Y tu mama tambien.&quot; (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell)

Alfonso Cuaron wraps filming on ‘Roma’ in his native Mexico

By NATALIA CANO - Associated Press

FILE - In this Oct. 16, 2013 file photo, Mexican film director Alfonso Cuaron poses for a photo during a press conference promoting his film &quot;Gravedad&quot; or Gravity, in Mexico City. Cuaron published a full-page ad in Mexican newspapers questioning President Enrique Pena Nieto’s energy reform. His open letter to the president was published on Monday, April 28, 2014. (AP Photo/Marco Ugarte, File)

Oscar-winning director questions Mexican president

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This photo released by NBC shows Sienna Guillory, left, as Moore, and Johnny Sequoyah as Bo, in the pilot of the new NBC television series, &quot;Believe.&quot; Alfonso Cuaron and J.J. Abrams (&quot;Lost,&quot; the &quot;Star Trek&quot; movies) are executive producers of &quot;Believe,&quot; a drama about a child whose supernatural powers put her and the world at risk. (AP Photo/NBC, Eric Liebowitz)

‘Gravity’ director Alfonso Cuaron turns to TV

By LYNN ELBER - Associated Press

Director Steve McQueen, left, congratulates Lupita Nyong'o on her win for best actress in a supporting role for &quot;12 Years a Slave&quot; as her brother Peter, background from left, and actors John Travolta, Kelly Preston, Benedict Cumberbatch, Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt, look on, during the Oscars at the Dolby Theatre on Sunday, March 2, 2014, in Los Angeles. (Photo by John Shearer/Invision/AP)

Diversity the big winner at the Academy Awards

By JESSICA HERNDON and JAKE COYLE - Associated Press

An Oscar statue stands on the red carpet as preparations are made for the 86th Academy Awards in Los Angeles, Friday, Feb. 28, 2014. The Academy Awards will be held at the Dolby Theatre on Sunday, March 2. (Photo by Matt Sayles/Invision/AP)

‘12 Years a Slave’ rises up at Academy Awards

By JAKE COYLE - Associated Press

Alfonso Cuaron poses in the press room with the award for best film editing for &quot;Gravity&quot; during the Oscars at the Dolby Theatre on Sunday, March 2, 2014, in Los Angeles. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP)

GETTING A SECOND CHANCE

By The Associated Press - Associated Press

Jared Leto arrives at the Oscars on Sunday, March 2, 2014, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. (Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP)

SHOW BITS: Stars kick back after hard night’s work

By The Associated Press - Associated Press

Alfonso Cuaron wins best director Oscar for ‘Gravity’

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Alfonso Cuaron wins Oscar for best director

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