(Focus Features via AP) APThe New York Film Critics Circle has named “ Tár ” as its best picture of the year, with Todd Field’s contemporary drama about a renowned conductor and composer also nabbing best actress for Cate Blanchett’s leading performance. Best director went to S. S. Rajamouli for the Telugu-language action film “ RRR.” Laura Poitras’ Nan Goldin documentary “ All the Beauty and the Bloodshed ” was named best nonfiction film and “EO,” a Polish drama about a donkey, won best foreign language film. McDonagh also won best screenplay for the film about the ripple effects the friendship breakup has on the inhabitants of a small island off the west coast of Ireland in 1923. Farrell, Blanchett, McDonagh and Poitras all also won awards at the Venice Film Festival in September. Other winners included Charlotte Wells' “ Aftersun,” selected as best first film, and Dean Fleischer-Camp's “ Marcel the Shell with Shoes On ” for best animated film.

Source: The Herald December 02, 2022 20:39 UTC