Edward Berger’s Conclave won the award for the outstanding British film at the BAFTA Awards held at the Royal Festival Hall in London. The film defeated top contenders like Gladiator II, Bird, Cancap, Hard Truths and Blitz.
In addition, it was the only film of the year to be enrolled in both categories: excellent British film and best film. After the announcement of the winner, the filmmaker stepped on stage to accept the award and give his acceptance speech.
Showing his gratitude to the actors of the film along with the audience, Berger said in his speech, “The institutions who brought 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. ,
He further said, “Thank you very much. Everything has a crack, but how the light gets inside. ,
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Meanwhile, the Conclave received the maximum node at the award ceremony this year. The film led the race with 12 nominations, followed by other notable titles. The 2024 film is not the first time of Berger, which has received several nodes, as the director’s previous project, all managed to get 14 nominations on the western front.
For the latest film, the Conclave is based on Robert Harris’s novel, which was released in 2016. The story is set in the Vatican City, and is available to stream on the peacock.
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