The award for Best Drama Film went to the Canadian production ‘Nomadland’. The film, directed by Chloe zhao and starring Frances McDormand, tells the story of a woman who leaves her hometown to undertake a journey through the western United States, in addition to showing the sacrifices and sorrows that the working class lives.

Based on the book Nomadland: Surviving America in the 21st Century written by Jessica Bruder, it also won the category of Best Director, who made history by becoming the second woman to triumph in the directing category, after Barbra Streisand with Yentl in 1984.

Nomadland

While this film was the one that launched the 38-year-old director to stardom Chloe zhao, has other productions such as ‘Songs My Brothers Taught Me’ (2005), ‘The Rider’ (2017) and ‘Eternals’ (2021). During the Venice Film Festival he won a Golden Lion in the same category.

For her part, the actress Frances McDormand who stars in this audiovisual piece, previously won the Oscar for Best Actress for her roles in the films ‘Fargo’ (1996) and ‘Three Ads for a Crime’ (2017).

‘Nomadland’ It was distributed by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures, receiving critical acclaim for its cinematography and performances.