Directed by:
Chloé ZhaoScreenplay:
Chloé ZhaoCinematography:
Joshua James RichardsComposer:
Ludovico EinaudiCast:
Frances McDormand, David Strathairn, Linda May, Swankie, Bob Wells, Peter Spears, Cat Clifford, Tay Strathairn, Gay DeForest, Patricia Grier, Angela Reyes (more)Plots(1)
Following the closure of a gypsum mine in the Nevada town she calls home, Fern (Frances McDormand) packs her van and sets off on the road in this "exquisite film" (Joe Morgenstern). Exploring an unconventional life as a modernday nomad, Fern discovers a resilience and resourcefulness unlike any she's known before. Along the way, she meets other nomads who become mentors in the vast landscape of the American West. From Searchlight Pictures, written for the screen and directed by Chloe Zhao, based on the book by Jessica Bruder, the film also stars David Strathairn and features real-life nomads Linda May, Swankie and Bob Wells. (20th Century Fox Home Entertainment)
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Searchlight's Nomadland Telluride from Los Angeles Drive In Premiere on Friday, Sept 11, 2020 at the Rose Bowl
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Searchlight's Nomadland Telluride from Los Angeles Drive In Premiere on Friday, Sept 11, 2020 at the Rose Bowl
Photo © Todd Williamson / January Images for Searchlight Pictures
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Searchlight's Nomadland Telluride from Los Angeles Drive In Premiere on Friday, Sept 11, 2020 at the Rose Bowl
Photo © Todd Williamson / January Images for Searchlight Pictures
![Nomadland - Events - Searchlight's Nomadland Telluride from Los Angeles Drive In Premiere on Friday, Sept 11, 2020 at the Rose Bowl - Chloé Zhao](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w663/files/images/film/photos/164/783/164783056_ab3479.jpg)
Searchlight's Nomadland Telluride from Los Angeles Drive In Premiere on Friday, Sept 11, 2020 at the Rose Bowl