Chloé Zhao Becomes Second Woman Ever to Win BAFTA Directing Award
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etonline.comfilmmaker Chloé Zhao made history at the 74th British Academy Film Awards, becoming just the second woman ever to win Best Direction.
She follows Kathryn Bigelow, who became the only female winner in the category for in 2010.Zhao is also the first Asian woman to take home the prize and the third Asian person ever to win Best Direction, following Ang Lee, who won twice for and, and Akira Kurosawa, who first won in 1981 for .
In her acceptance speech, Zhao 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 added.
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