The Chinese Chloé Zhao won in the "best director" category and her road movie "Nomadland", a hymn to the glory of modern hippies traveling the United States in their vans, was crowned "best film", Sunday 11 April, during the British Academy Film Awards (Bafta), the British cinema awards.
Already crowned at the Golden Globes at the end of February and the first woman to have obtained four Oscar nominations in the same year, the 39-year-old independent filmmaker paid tribute to "the nomadic community that has so generously welcomed us into her life, she shared with us his dreams, his struggles ".
Sacred Frances McDormand and Anthony Hopkins
Thanks to her performance in "Nomadland", the American Frances McDormand, 63, was crowned best actress, beating Vanessa Kirby ("Pieces of a Woman"), whom she will face again in the best actress category. at the Oscars.
Anthony Hopkins for his part won the award for best actor for his portrayal of an old man sinking into dementia in "The Father" by Frenchman Florian Zeller.
The 83-year-old actor, of Welsh origin and naturalized American, blew the prize to Mads Mikkelsen, Tahar Rahim, Riz Ahmed, Adarsh Gourav and Chadwick Boseman.
The Bafta ceremony started on Sunday evening with a more diverse selection and two big favorites, the multi-award-winning "Nomadland" and the outsider "Rocks".
Organized without an audience due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the ceremony took place in the midst of national mourning in the United Kingdom after the death of Prince Philip on Friday.
His grandson William has also canceled his planned intervention during the event, broadcast from the prestigious performance hall of the Royal Albert Hall.
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