The 79th BAFTA Awards ceremony took place in the British capital on Sunday, February 22nd. At this prestigious evening in the world of cinema, director Paul Thomas Anderson's film "Battlecade" made a real "victory march" and won a total of six golden figurines.
Record from Anderson's film
"Battle for Battle," featuring stars such as Leonardo DiCaprio and Sean Penn, competed in 14 nominations and ultimately won major awards including "Best Film," "Best Director," and "Best Cinematography." Sean Penn was named Best Actor for his supporting role.
"John Davidson," defeating DiCaprio and Shalamé
The most unexpected event of the ceremony took place in the "Best Actor" category. DiCaprio and Timothy Shalame, who were in everyone's spotlight, were left without a prize this time. The award went to Robert Aramayo for his role as a Scottish activist suffering from Turett syndrome. Among women, Jesse Buckley was recognized as unmatched for her role in the historical drama about the Shakespeare family.
Triumph of a political documentary
In the "Best Documentary" category, the work "Mr. Nobody Against Putin" by Pavel Talankin and David Borenstein won. This film, which tells the story of education and ideology in Russian schools, was created based on shots secretly filmed in the Chelyabinsk region. This film was previously highly acclaimed at the Sundance Festival and is now confidently moving towards an Oscar.
The main winners of 2026 are:
- Best film: "Battle for Battle"
- Best British Film: Hamnet
- Best Actor: Robert Aramayo ("I'm Fighting")
- Best Actress: Jessie Buckley ("Hamnet")
- Best Documentary: "Mr. Nobody Against Putin"
Which film on this list, in your opinion, deserves to be the best work of the year?
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