British director Christopher Nolan poses in the press room with the Oscars for Best Director and Best Picture for "Oppenheimer" during the 96th Annual Academy Awards at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, California on March 10, 2024. (Photo by AFP)

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Christopher Nolan, the indisputable Hollywood hitmaker whose ambitious and challenging blockbusters entice mainstream audiences and cult followings alike, finally confirmed his artistic pre-eminence with the Oscar-sweeping