Argentina, 1985 was unlucky and All Quiet on the Front won the BAFTA

Argentina, 1985

, by Santiago Mitre, which was a candidate for the BAFTA award for best non-English language film, did not win the statuette, which went to the German film

.

The national film had arrived at the ceremony in London with the momentum that they gave it to win the Golden Globe, in January, and the Goya, on Saturday of last week.

Santiago Miter and his partner, Dolores Fonzi, Peter Lanzani, and producers Victoria Alonso, Agustina Llambi Campbell and Axel Kuschevatzky traveled to the British capital, for Amazon Studios Javiera Balmaceda and James Farrell, and executive producers Cindy Teperman and Phin Glynn.

Wild Tales

, by Damián Szifron, was the only Argentine to win the award in this category, in 2015. Before that, three other films co-produced by Argentina were nominated: 

, by Sally Potter, at the 1998 ceremony;

in 2005,

, by Walter Salles, and in 2010,

, by Juan José Campanella.

Angela Bassett, "Wakanda Forever" nominee, at the BAFTA nominees party last night.

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The British Academy of Film and TV Awards ceremony takes place at the Royal Festival Hall in London, and is hosted by actor Richard E. Grant and television presenter Alison Hammond.

There was a tribute to Queen Elizabeth II, who died in September last year, by Helen Mirren -she played her in

, a film for which she won the BAFTA for Best Leading Actress in 2007-.

The BAFTAs are officially broadcast on the BBC iPlayer channel, and from Latin America another option is to follow the ceremony through the official @BAFTA accounts on Instagram, Twitter or Facebook.

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Paul Mescal, nominated for "Aftersun," poses before entering the party.

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Argentina, 1985

and the competition

It was known that the main contender in the category was 

, the movie that can be seen on Netflix.

The plot takes place on the German front in World War I.

Ricardo Darín and Peter Lanzani in a scene from "Argentina, 1985".

The Quiet Girl

was also set in the past, in 1981. It centers on a girl, Cáit, who is sent away for the summer by her dysfunctional family to live with Seán and Eibhlín Cinnsealach, a couple she has never met.

Slowly, Cáit will discover a new way of living, but also a secret.

She also competed in adapted screenplay, which won

.

The other two BAFTA nominated films were 

(Belgium, by Marie Kreutzer), about Elizabeth of Austria (Sissi), the First Lady, wife of Emperor Franz Joseph I, who must adopt a strict regimen of fasting and exercise.

She but she rebels.

"All Quiet on the Front", the German film that is the main contender for the Argentine film.

And

(South Korea, by Park Chan-wook), about a meticulous detective investigating a murder and falling in love with the victim's widow.

The filmmaker is also competing in the best direction category.

"The spirits of the island" has 10 nominations for tonight's awards.

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All Quiet on the Front arrived at the delivery equaling the number of nominations that Ang Lee's

(2000) had had

for a non-English language film (14), and second overall behind

(1982) and

(2007), which each scored 16.

Island Spirits

and

have 10 nominations.

And it is estimated that the award for best film will be settled between these two titles.

Jamie Lee Curtis and Michelle Yeoh, both nominees, for "Everything Everywhere at the Same Time."

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Baz Luhrmann's Elvis

was close behind, with 9 nominations, including film and photography,

has 5 (film, directing, leading actress for Cate Blanchett, original screenplay and sound), as well as

,

,

,

and

have four.

For better direction, if it's not won by Dan Kwan and Daniel Scheinert (the Daniels, as they're known), the filmmakers of

)

opportunity .

Everything will depend on which title wins best film.

Cate Blanchett in a scene from "Tár".

She wins, or Michelle Yeoh.

UIP photo

Cate Blanchett or Michelle Yeoh (

) will take the statuette for best leading actress, which in the male category would have Colin Farrell (

) as a probable winner.

This film, if it doesn't win best picture, could take best British film.

Below, all the nominees in the 25 categories, and in bold, the winners, as the statuettes are delivered.

Best film

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best direction

• Edward Berger -

• Martin McDonagh -

• Park Chan-Wook - 

• Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert -

• Todd Field -

• Gina Price-Bythenwood –

Best actress

• Ana de Armas –

• Cate Blanchett –

• Viola Davis –

• Danielle Deadwyler –

• Emma Thompson –

• Michelle Yeoh –

best Actor

• Austin Butler –

• Brendan Fraser –

• Colin Farrell –

• Daryl McCormack –

• Paul Mescal –

• Bill Nighy –

Best Supporting Actress

• Angela Bassett –

• Hong Chau –

• Kerry Condon –

• Jamie Lee Curtis –

• Dolly De Leon –

• Carey Mulligan –

Best Supporting Actor

• Brendan Gleeson –

• Barry Keoghan –

• Ke Huy Quan –

• Eddie Redmayne –

• Albrecht Schuch –

• Micheal Ward –

best british film

• aftersun

• the spirits of the island

• brian and charles

• light empire

• Living room

• Roald Dahl's Matilda: The Musical

• look how they run

• the swimmers

• The Prodigy

Best Debut by a British Director, Screenwriter or Producer

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Charlotte Wells (Writer/Director)

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Georgia Oakley (Writer/Director), Hélène Sifre (Producer)

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(Director)

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 Katy Brand (Screenwriter)

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Elena Sánchez Bellot (Director), Maia Kenworthy (Director)

Best Foreign Language Film

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(Germany)

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(Argentina)

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(Austria)

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(South Korea)

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(Ireland)

best animated film

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Best Original Screenplay

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Best Adapted Screenplay

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best cinematography

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best editing

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best original music

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Best Cast Choice

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Best Production Design

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best wardrobe

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best makeup

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better sound

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best special effects

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best documentary

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Best British Short Film

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Best Animated Short Film

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rising star

• Aimee Lou Wood

•Daryl McCormack

•Emma MacKey

• Naomi Ackie

• Sheila Atim

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