Debate Grows Over Honorary Oscar for Director Godard
aolnews.com / Dana Kennedy
12-Nov-2010

(Nov. 2) -- Is legendary filmmaker Jean-Luc Godard an anti-Semite? If so, should he be awarded an honorary Oscar at an awards banquet this month?

The enigmatic Godard is celebrated as one of the pioneers of French New Wave cinema 50 years ago. But the decision to give the 79-year-old an honorary Academy Award has led to a flurry of debate in the media over his perceived anti-Semitism.

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