EXCLUSIVE: For Taika Waititi, the birth of Jojo Rabbit goes back to mom. It was his Jewish mother who brought Christine Leunens’ novel Caging Skies to his attention, and he became immediately ...

Taika Waititi took home the award for best adapted screenplay for penning Jojo Rabbit at the 92nd Oscars on Sunday night. The film is based on Christine Leunens’ 2004 book Caging Skies.