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Chloé Zhao
Chinese filmmaker Chloé Zhao, 2020.
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Chloé Zhao after winning the Oscar for best director
In 2021 Zhao became the first woman of color to win the Oscar for best director.
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Nomadland
Frances McDormand in Nomadland (2020), directed by Chloé Zhao.
© 2020 Cor Cordium Productions, Hear/Say Productions, Highwayman Films and Searchlight Pictures
Hamnet
Jessie Buckley as Agnes (center) in Hamnet (2025), directed by Chloé Zhao...
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