The movie by British director Steve McQueen beat eight fellow nominees -- &quot;American Hustle,&quot; &quot;Captain Phillips,&quot; &quot;Dallas Buyers Club,&quot; &quot;Gravity,&quot; &quot;Her,&quot; &quot;Nebraska,&quot; &quot;Philomena,&quot; and &quot;The Wolf of Wall Street.&quot; 
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Nongluck is a senior economic journalist covering the macroeconomics, real estate, and corporate investment strategies driving growth across Thailand and Southeast Asia.

'12 Years a Slave' wins best picture Oscar

HOLLYWOOD, United States - Harrowing historical drama "12 Years a Slave" won the coveted best picture Oscar on Sunday, at the climax of the 86th Academy Awards.

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