‘Nomadland’ wins 4 BAFTAs including best picture, director

Associated Press ^ | Apr 2021

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LONDON (AP) — Gig-economy Western “Nomadland” won four prizes including best picture on Sunday at the British Academy Film Awards, which were handed out during a pandemic-curbed ceremony that recognized a diverse array of screen talent.

“Nomadland” filmmaker Chloe Zhao became only the second woman, and the first woman of color, to win the BAFTA for best director, and star Frances McDormand was named best actress. “Nomadland” also took the cinematography prize.

“Nomadland” stars McDormand as a middle-aged woman who travels the American West while living out of her van and picking up short-term work.

Zhao, who lived among real American travelers for the film, thanked “the nomadic community who so generously welcomed us into their lives.”

“How we treat our elders says a lot about who we are as a society, and we need to do better,” she said.

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The fact that Britain remains under coronavirus lockdown measures, with its movie theaters still closed, gave the evening a poignant tone, as did the death on Friday of Prince Philip, husband of Queen Elizabeth II, a long-time patron of the British film academy.

Prince William, who had been due to attend and make a speech in his role as president of Britain’s film academy, was absent following the death of his grandfather. The ceremony opened with a tribute to Philip, who was the academy’s first president in 1959.

[americas.best.days...]

I kind of like depressing films. Not everytime but sometimes.

[Barking Aardvark]

Dreary movie. Only got halfway through it. I’m assuming it didn’t have a happy feel good ending.

[LumberJack53213]

I agree, it was boring too

[alexander_busek]

For the last to two years we have seen so many incredible things.

Attack ships on fire off the shoulder of Orion?

Regards,

[Red Badger]

“The choice for mankind lies between freedom and happiness and for the great bulk of mankind, happiness is better.”
― George Orwell, 1984

[dragonblustar]

No message of hope really, the message was that a difficult and sad existence awaited you in your old age. i think they tried for some uplifting message, but left you feeling alone and pretty hopeless.

Pretty much the reality of what every older woman faces now a days.