“Nomadland” and now, Chloé Zhao’s film has scored Oscar gold.“We thank all of the hearts and hands that come together to make this movie,” Zhao, 39, said Sunday from LA’s Union Station.She also thanks “all the people we met on the road” … “for reminding us what true kindness looks like.”Predicted to be the favorite of the night, “Nomadland” beat out eight other films for the evening’s top honors.
Zhao’s movie starring Frances McDormand, 63, was nominated for six awards by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, but it was Zhao who made history as the first woman of color to receive the Best Director win.McDormand joined Zhao on stage and gave a speech championing movie theatres amid the struggle during the pandemic showdown,.
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