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'Parasite' scores historic upset at SAG awards, boosting Oscar chances

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Los Angeles | South Korean thriller Parasite was the upset winner at the Screen Actors Guild (SAG) awards on Sunday (Monday AEDT), while Joaquin Phoenix and Renee Zellweger were named best actors, cementing their roles as frontrunners at the Oscars next month.

Parasite, the Korean language social satire about the wealth gap in South Korea, was the first film in a foreign language to win the top prize of best cast ensemble in the 26-year history of the SAG awards.

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