2019 IndieWire Critics Poll

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2019 IndieWire Critics Poll
DateDecember 16, 2019
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Best Film Parasite
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The winners of the 2019 IndieWire Critics Poll were announced on December 16, 2019. [1]

Winners and nominees

Best PictureBest Director
Best ActorBest Actress
Best Supporting ActorBest Supporting Actress
Best ScreenplayBest Cinematography
Best DocumentaryBest First Feature
Best Foreign Film

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References

  1. Kohn, Eric (December 16, 2019). "2019 Critics Poll: The Best Films and Performances According to Over 300 Critics From Around the World". IndieWire . Retrieved December 17, 2019.