Alfonso Cuaron Wins at Directors Guild for ‘Roma,’ Cooper Empty-Handed

Alfonso Cuaron Wins at Directors Guild for ‘Roma,’ Cooper Empty-Handed
Alfonso Cuaron (R), director of "Roma" holds his medallion as he poses with Guillermo del Toro after winning the Feature Film category at the Directors Guild Awards in Los Angeles, Calif., on Feb. 2, 2019. Reuters/Mario Anzuoni
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LOS ANGELES—Alfonso Cuaron was named best director by his peers on Saturday for his semi-autobiographical film “Roma,” cementing his front-runner status ahead of the Oscars in three weeks time.

In one of the last major Hollywood ceremonies before the Feb. 24 Oscars, the Directors Guild of America (DGA) awarded its top prize to the Mexican director for his critically-acclaimed black and white movie about a domestic worker in 1970s Mexico.