LOS ANGELES — “Nomadland,” the story of financially stretched van dwellers in the United States, won the Oscar best picture trophy and two other awards on a triumphant night for women that also saw a return to Hollywood glamour after a long pandemic shutdown.
In a major upset, Anthony Hopkins won best actor for his role as a man battling dementia in “The Father.” The Oscar had been widely expected to go to the late Chadwick Boseman for his final film, “Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom.”
China native Chloe Zhao was named best director for Searchlight Pictures’ “Nomadland,” making her the first Asian woman and only the second one ever to take home the trophy. Kathryn Bigelow was the fi…
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