6 Oscar Nominations: Best Motion Picture,
Best Actress (Francis McDormand),
Best Directing, Best Cinematography, & Best Film Editing, Best Adapted Screenplay
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.
“[Zhao’s] movie gives a voice to the marginalised. If you listen hard, it might just change your life.” – London Evening Standard
“McDormand’s commanding, deeply empathetic performance holds the film together.” – BBC.com
“Nomadland” is an existential exploration of the notion of freedom, of life lived on the blurry edges of American society, untethered to traditional ideals of society” – Detroit News
“Zhao has emerged as a brilliant storyteller, able to convey a lot of emotion in such a subtle way you don’t even realize the wallop till a while after it’s hit you.” – Arizona Republic
