Chloé Zhao and the ’Nomadland’ Team Celebrate Best Picture Win

“Nomadland“ takes home Best Picture at this year’s Academy Awards. After winning the night’s crowning achievement, Zhao and the team behind the film spoke with reporters backstage and described the effort of completing and releasing a film during the COVID-19 pandemic. When asked about the rise of anti-Asian hate crimes in the United States, Zhao described the power of filmmaking as a tool to unite people against hate.