Ida wins BAFTA

Polish drama directed by Paweł Pawlikowski, Ida, won the British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) award Sunday for the Best Foreign Language Film. The movie beat out its competitors: Russia's Leviathan, India's The Lunchbox, Brazil's Trash and Belgian/French Two Days, One Night. “I once won a Bafta for the best newcomer, then one for the best British Film, and now for best foreigner, so I think we should just skip the formalities and give me a lifetime global achievement award,” Pawlikowski poked fun at onstage. Ida also won the main Spanish film award, Goya, in the Best European Film category on Saturday. Set in the 1960s, Ida tells a story of a novice nun, who along with her aunt, a former prosecutor associated with the Stalinist regime, sets out for a journey to find the resting place of her parents killed during World War II. The movie won numerous prestigious Polish and European awards and is nominated for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 87th Academy Awards.