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September 18, 2020

'Nomadland' wins top prize at Venice Film Fest

By LOUISE DIXON and NICOLE WINFIELD
Associated Press

VENICE, Italy — Chloe Zhao's “Nomadland,” a recession-era road trip drama starring Frances McDormand, won the Golden Lion for best film Saturday at a slimmed-down Venice Film Festival, which was held against the backdrop of the coronavirus pandemic.

Zhao and McDormand appeared by video from the United States to accept the award, given virus-related travel restrictions made reaching the Lido in the Italian lagoon city difficult if not impossible for many Hollywood filmmakers and actors.


 
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