“The Rider” has been named Best Picture by the National Society of Film Critics, marking the biggest win yet for Chloé Zhao’s gentle western.
It previously won Best Feature at the Gotham Independent Film Awards and was nominated for the same prize at last year’s Film Independent Spirit Awards.Also hailed by the Nsfc was “Roma,” which won Best Foreign-Language Film, Best Director, and Best Cinematography.
The acting prizes went to “The Favourite” star Olivia Colman, Ethan Hawke of “First Reformed,” “If Beale Street Could Talk’s” Regina King, and Steven Yeun of “Burning.” Lee Chang-dong’s cerebral thriller was also a runner-up in several categories, including Best Picture, Best Director, and Best Foreign-Language Film.The full list of winners:Best Foreign Language Film“Roma”, Runners-Up: “Cold War,” “Burning,” “Shoplifters”Best DirectorAlfonso Cuarón (“Roma”), Runners-Up: Lee Chang-Dong (“Burning”), Chloé Zhao (“The Rider”)Best Picture“The Rider”, Runners-Up: “Roma,
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