'Argo' wins Oscar for Best Picture

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The thriller, which is based on a true story, recounts a CIA mission to rescue six American diplomats from Iran after the 1979 Islamic Revolution, under the cover of making a fake Hollywood film.

"Argo" was voted Best Film on Sunday after winning a slew of other Hollywood awards despite its director, Ben Affleck, being left off the Academy Award directing shortlist. (Reporting By Jill Serjeant; Editing by Sandra Maler)

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News source: Reuters

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