Capucine · old hollywood@oldhollywoodcap

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When the 2002 Oscars opened just months after 9/11, Tom Cruise addressed a friend's doubt about celebrating during such disruption. He argued that movies bridge divides and melt prejudice through small scenes or gestures. Documentary filmmaker Errol Morris crisscrossed America asking people what films mean to them. Cruise invited everyone to consider that question as part of the evening's theme, noting that even a glance can bring us all together. "Movies are important because they bring us together."

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Capucine · old hollywood@oldhollywoodcap

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When the 2002 Oscars opened just months after 9/11, Tom Cruise addressed a friend's doubt about celebrating during such disruption. He argued that movies bridge divides and melt prejudice through small scenes or gestures. Documentary filmmaker Errol Morris crisscrossed America asking people what films mean to them. Cruise invited everyone to consider that question as part of the evening's theme, noting that even a glance can bring us all together. "Movies are important because they bring us together."

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