Romantic fantasy“The Shape of Water” won the best picture Oscar on Sunday.
Mexican director Guillermo del Toro, won best director.
His win shattered the hopes of a rare win by a woman or a black filmmaker.
The night has themes of female empowerment and activism.
Greta Gerwig’s independent mother-daughter tale“Lady Bird” came away empty-handed.
Racial satire“Get Out” got just one award, for original screenplay.