“I did this movie with anger.
I did the movie with desire also.
“I wantedHappeningto be an experience.”
Olivia Colman, Maggie Gyllenhaal, and Dakota Johnson promoting their film ‘The Lost Daughter’ at the 78th Venice Film Festival.Marc Piasecki/Getty Images
(The first was Shirin Neshat in 2009.)
Campion won for her acclaimed Netflix WesternThe Power of the Dog, her first feature film in 12 years.
“It’s amazing to get an award from you people,” she said, addressing the jury.
“You’ve made the bar very, very high for me in cinema, Bong, Chloe.”
The 2018 and 2019 recipients,RomaandJoker, also went on to become major awards-season players.
See the list of 2021 winners below.
