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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Louis Chilton

The Brutalist and Conclave win big as Emilia Perez controversy fails to overshadow Baftas

Spoils were shared at the 2025 Bafta Film Awards on Sunday night (16 February) in a ceremony that saw The Brutalist and Conclave win big, and Emilia Perez sidestep its recent controversy.

Conclave, a political thriller surrounding the choosing of a new pope, won the top prize, Best Film, as well as Best British Film, while The Brutalist, Brady Corbet’s three-and-a-half-hour epic about a Hungarian architect (played by Adrien Brody) who immigrates to the US, won in directing and acting categories.

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