Nomadland emerged as the clear overall winner on the second and final night of the 2021 BAFTA film awards weekend on Sunday.Chloe Zhao’s critically-acclaimed exploration of the nomad community in the American West took home the best film award, plus leading actress for Frances McDormand, director for Zhao and best cinematography for Joshua James Richards.
In celebrating her win, Zhao — who become the first woman of color to win the director award and only the second woman in the award’s history — later said she would be “very hungover” on Monday morning.
She added: “It’s never too early …
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