Trailer

Nomadland

Runtime
1hr 48mins
Directed by
Chloé Zhao
Featuring
Frances McDormand,
David Strathairn,
Linda May
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Nominated for six Academy Awards, including Best Picture!

Following the economic collapse of a company town in rural Nevada, Fern (Frances McDormand) packs her van and sets off on the road exploring a life outside of conventional society as a modern-day nomad. The third feature film from director Chloé Zhao, Nomadland features real nomads Linda May, Swankie and Bob Wells as Fern’s mentors and comrades in her exploration through the vast landscape of the American West.

Reviews
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Balances with spine-tingling grace between respect for that restlessness of spirit and longing for a society that has any notion of how to care for it.

Review Author
Ty Burr
Review Publication
Boston Globe
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The journey Zhao has crafted is marvelous, exploring literal peaks and valleys as well as emotional ones.

Review Author
Karen Han
Review Publication
Polygon
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A wise, beautiful film summoned up entirely from things authentically seen, felt, and thought.

Review Author
Jessica Kiang
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