The movie “Nomad Land” won the Oscar
Nomad Land looted the Oscars, the biggest award in the film world. The film won 6 awards at the 93rd Academy Awards.
The winners were announced at a ceremony in Los Angeles, with Chinese-born Chloe Xiao becoming the first Asian woman to win the Best Director award for the film “Nomad Land”.
The film Nomad Land won six awards, including Best Director and Best Actress. Frances McDormand won Best Actress for the film, while Anthony Hopkins won Best Actor for The Father.
Frances McDormand won the Best Actress Oscar for the third time in her career.
Names of award winners in key categories
Best Movie: Nomad Land
Best Director: Chloe Xiao, film Nomad Land
Best Actress: Frances McDormand, Nomad Land
Best Actor: Anthony Hopkins, The Fad
Best Supporting Actress: Yoon Yu Jung, Film Minaret
Best Supporting Actor: Daniel Calvia, Judas and Black Messiah
Best International Feature Film: Anne Ederround (Denmark)
Best Animated Film: Civil
Best Documentary Feature Film: My Octopus Teacher
Best Original Screenplay: Promising Young Woman – Emerald Final
Best Adapted Screenplay: The Father – Christopher Hampton, Florian Z.
Pakistani-born British actor Riz Ahmed’s film “Sound of Metal” also won two awards. Riz was nominated in the Best Actor category for the film but did not win.
The Academy Awards also paid tribute to the late Indian actor Irfan Khan and costume designer Bhavanathiya.
