Papal thriller Conclave won four prizes including best picture on Sunday at the British Academy Film Awards (Baftas), where genre-bending musical Emilia Perez proved that it is still an awards contender despite a multipronged backlash that looked to have dented its chances.

The Brutalist equalled the awards tally of Conclave , scooping four trophies, including best director for Brady Corbet and best actor for Adrien Brody. Mikey Madison won the best actress prize for Brooklyn tragicomedy Anora .

Conclave , which stars Ralph Fiennes as a cardinal corralling conniving clergy as they elect a new pope, beat The Brutalist , Emilia Perez and Bob Dylan biopic A Complete Unknown to the top prize. Conclave was also named outstanding British film and took trophies for editing and adapted screenplay.

Supporting performer prizes went to Kieran Culkin for A Real Pain and Zoe Saldana for Emilia Perez , which also won the award for best film not in the English language.

Saldana won for her role as a lawyer who helps the title character transition to a woman and out of a life of crime. She called the film “the creative challenge of a lifetime”.