The film Nomadland was awarded in the category of best dramatic film.

Chadwick Boseman, who died in August 2020, was named Best Actor for "The Blues of Ma Rainey". 

The film

Nomadland

emerged as the winner on Sunday night of the Golden Globes which also distinguished a large number of black artists, including the late Chadwick Boseman, in major categories after being sharply criticized this week over the lack of a black juror within the organization.

Nomadland

, a hymn to the glory of modern hippies crisscrossing the United States in their vans, won in the flagship category of best dramatic film while its director, Chinese Chloé Zhao, 38, became the second woman in the film. history of the Golden Globes to be a winner in this category, after Barbra Streisand in 1984.

“

Nomadland

 is for me, deep down, a pilgrimage through pain and healing,” she explained.

"I especially want to thank the nomads who shared their stories with us," said the filmmaker of the actors in her film, mostly amateurs who actually live on the roads in often difficult conditions.

Andra Day, a young black American actress created a surprise by winning the category of best actress in a dramatic film thanks to her role in

Billie Holiday, a state affair

.

She had several renowned actresses in front of her, including Frances McDorman, the only professional star on

Nomadland

.

Chadwick Boseman rewarded 

Several other black actors have also won Golden Globes, first Chadwick Boseman for

The Blues of Ma Rainey

, the last work in which he turned before succumbing to cancer last summer.

The star revealed by

Black Panther

 won against heavyweights like Anthony Hopkins, eight-time unsuccessful Golden Globes contender.

Another "Black Panther" by proxy, Briton Daniel Kaluuya received the award for best supporting role for his portrayal of Fred Hampton, a young leader of the black revolutionary movement killed in December 1969 during a police raid. 

The evening of the Golden Globes showcased diversity, a paradox as the Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA), which gives out the awards, has been sharply criticized this week for not counting any black journalist among its 87 active members.

Several participants in the Sunday evening, including the two mistresses of ceremonies, more or less kindly pinned them on the subject.

"We recognize that we have to work on it. As with films and television, the representation of black people is crucial," HFPA officials came on stage to declare.

"Mank" leaves empty-handed

Leading with six nominations, Netflix's black and white film

Mank

, starring Gary Oldman, walked away empty-handed. If Sacha Baron Cohen missed out on the Golden Globe for Best Supporting Actor for his performance in

The Chicago Seven

, he won the bet with

Borat 2

, crowned best comedy.

The Briton also leaves with the trophy for best actor in this category.

Among women, it was her compatriot Rosamund Pike who won for her role in

I Care A Lot. 

Jodie Foster received the award for best supporting actress for her performance in

Designated Guilty

 of a fierce lawyer defending a Mauritanian wrongly accused of terrorism by the United States and imprisoned for 14 years in Guantanamo.

Minari

by American director Lee Isaac Chung won the prize for best foreign language film, notably against the French film

Deux

, which he could face again at the Oscars.

Four awards for "The Crown"

The Globes also reward television works and

The Crown

 was a hit this year with four prizes.

Netflix raked in other trophies thanks to Anya Taylor-Joy and

The Lady's Game

.

The Golden Globes ceremony was completely virtual this year due to the coronavirus pandemic.

It was for the first time organized on horseback between Beverly Hills in California and New York.