Nomadland director Chloe Zhao (centre), with cast members Peter Spears and Frances McDormand (left) and producers Mollye Asher and Dan Janvey (right), posing for photos on April 25. Zhao went for an understated look at the Oscars. Photo: Ampas / PA Media / dpa
Nomadland director Chloe Zhao (centre), with cast members Peter Spears and Frances McDormand (left) and producers Mollye Asher and Dan Janvey (right), posing for photos on April 25. Zhao went for an understated look at the Oscars. Photo: Ampas / PA Media / dpa
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Academy Awards’ Best Director Chloé Zhao: why her Oscars outfit was a feminist moment

  • Chloé Zhao’s 2021 Oscar moment was notable for her decision to not play the Hollywood game when it came to red-carpet dressing

Melissa Stevens
Melissa Stevens

Updated: 2:24pm, 29 Apr, 2021

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Nomadland director Chloe Zhao (centre), with cast members Peter Spears and Frances McDormand (left) and producers Mollye Asher and Dan Janvey (right), posing for photos on April 25. Zhao went for an understated look at the Oscars. Photo: Ampas / PA Media / dpa
Nomadland director Chloe Zhao (centre), with cast members Peter Spears and Frances McDormand (left) and producers Mollye Asher and Dan Janvey (right), posing for photos on April 25. Zhao went for an understated look at the Oscars. Photo: Ampas / PA Media / dpa
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