Nairobi, March 16 -- Biographical film "Oppenheimer" (2023) that tells the story of American scientist J. Robert Oppenheimer and his role in the development of the atomic bomb scooped seven accolades at the 2023 Academy Awards competition (the Oscars).

Cillian Murphy plays the role of Oppenheimer, who led the Manhattan Project that created an atomic bomb during World War II.

The biopic is based on the Pulitzer Prize-winning biography American Prometheus: The Triumph and Tragedy of J. Robert Oppenheimer that premiered on July 21, 2023 in the US.

Oppenheimer dominated proceedings winning the best picture award, Murphy taking the best actor award, with the best director going to Christopher Nolan, and the best supporting actor award went ...