Nomadland (2021)
Based on a true story and adapted from the novel, Nomadland is a drama film that follows the economic collapse of a company town in rural Nevada. Fern packs her van and sets off on the road exploring a life outside of conventional society as a modern-day nomad, with 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.
Nomadland
- Director
- Chloé Zhao
- Release Date
- February 19, 2021
- Studio(s)
- Searchlight Pictures
- Distributor(s)
- Searchlight Pictures
- Cast
- Bob Wells , Swankie , Frances McDormand , Linda May , Derek Endres , David Straitham
- Writers
- Chloé Zhao
- Runtime
- 108 minutes
- Budget
- $4-6 million
Summary
Based on a true story and adapted from the novel, Nomadland is a drama film that follows the economic collapse of a company town in rural Nevada. Fern packs her van and sets off on the road exploring a life outside of conventional society as a modern-day nomad, with 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. The film is based on the 2017 book Nomadland: Surviving America in the Twenty-First Century by Jessica Bruder. Nomadland debuted on December 4 for one week on streaming and will be available in theaters and on Hulu February 19, 2021.
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