The Nomadland helmer is only the second female filmmaker to take the prize in 78 years.
Chloe Zhaohas made another major pit stop on herhistoric journey through awards season.
Your pain is my pain.
It’s mingled and shared between us.'
Zhao was joined byPromising Young Woman’sEmerald FennellandOne Night in Miami’sRegina Kingamong the current set of nominees.
“That’s sort of a historic movement that people do.
There’s that pioneer spirit of that land, and it’s also full of tension in a way.
It feels both new and old because it’s now predominantly farmland.
I just feel like I’m part of something bigger.”
When it comes to the Oscars, Bigelow remains the only female Best Director winner in Academy history.
Nomadlandis currently streaming on Hulu.
