Frances McDormand in Nomadland
Chloé Zhao s Oscar-winning ode to independence and isolation became an anthem for the dysphoria of 2020.
On Sunday, Chloé Zhao s elegiac neo-Western
Nomadlandmade Oscar history, winning best picture, best director and best actress at the 93rd Academy Awards ceremony. It is the first directing victory for a non-white female filmmaker. Zhao is also the first woman to ever receive four nominations in a single year. Additionally, Frances McDormand won
her third and fourth Oscars this year, for both starring in and producing the film. The last time a female-forward production fully entered the awards fray was in 2018, when Greta Gerwig s