Conquiva won the Best Film title at the BAFTA Awards. Earlier at night, the film received the award for the outstanding British film, and doubled the ceremonies, the team also stepped into this category to accept the trophy after defeating the remarkable films, including Emilia Perez, a complete unknown , Anora and include. Cruelist.
Prior to the big win, the film also led the nomination list by receiving 12 nodes from the panel. Director, Edward Berger, already on stage once, gather trophy from the artists and from the crew of the Conclave.
At that time, the filmmaker took a political stand, and in his acceptance speech, he said, “We are in the crisis of democracy.” The director further said, “The institutions which used to bring us together are separating us, and sometimes it is difficult to believe in that situation, but that’s why we make films, and that’s why we made this film. -Thank you very much, but how the light gets inside.
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Meanwhile, the Conclave tells the story about the death of a pope, after which the church takes to oversee the proper functioning of the nation. As soon as the leadership race begins, the deep secrets of the platform in the line come to the surface, and the director gives a controversial turn to the end.
Ralph Fiene, depicting the character of Cardinal Lawrence, plays the lead role in the film.
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