In the last two years, Alejandro González Iñárritu's existential, earthy films have swept the Oscars. In 2015, Birdman took home Best Picture, Best Director, Best Original Screenplay and Best Cinematography. This year, The Revenant scored 12 nominations. Iñárritu took home Best Director, becoming only the third director ever to win the award back to back.
We talked to Iñárritu for the March-April issue of RELEVANT (which hits newsstands tomorrow). He is aware of his accolades and recognition, but they don't seem to matter all that much to him. Instead, he says heâ??s far more interested in creating long-lasting works that reflects his spiritual and moral preoccupations. It's the work, not the awards, that matter to Iñárritu.
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