NomadlanddirectorChloe Zhaojust earned a landmark prize for women and people of color on theOscars circuit.
“Lee, your film touched me on such a personal level.
You’re able to show us so much beauty and love in such an honest and authentic way.

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I think it’s incredible what you’ve done.
“David, your film is a masterclass.
All your films are.
“This stuff is scary, looking back at it,“Zhao recently told EWof examiningNomadland’s themes.
“You just aren’t completely sure you’re going to have it.
That’s the risk you take….
It’s a road movie.
You want it to [have] a sense of discovery.”