Notably, Chloé Zhao is only the second woman to win the award for Best Director in the 53 years of the category’s history.
The likes of Shannon Murphy (Babyteeth), Sarah Gavron (Rocks), and Jasmila Zbanic (Quo Vadis, Aida?) were also nominated for the award.
Sir Anthony Hopkins won best actor for The Father, taking home the award some 27 years after his last competitive Bafta win.
“I was sitting here painting, and I heard this cheer go off next door,” Hopkins said after the ceremony.
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