Nomadland

Directed by Chloé Zhao (赵婷)

2020•107 min•
Genre
Drama
Language
English

Synopsis

See you down the road.

A woman in her sixties embarks on a journey through the western United States after losing everything in the Great Recession, living as a van-dwelling modern-day nomad.

Trailer

Selected Awards

Winner

Academy Award

Best Picture (2021)

Winner

Academy Award

Best Director (2021)

Winner

Golden Lion

Golden Lion (2020)

Winner

BAFTA

Best Film (2021)

Winner

BAFTA

Best Director (2021)

Winner

Golden Globe

Best Director (2021)

Nominee

Academy Award

Best Adapted Screenplay (2021)

Nominee

Academy Award

Best Film Editing (2021)

Footnote

  1. First

    Chloé Zhao is the first woman of color and second woman ever to win the Academy Award for Best Director — the film's Best Picture win made it only the second Oscar winner in that category directed by a woman

Main Cast

Frances McDormandFrances McDormandFern
David StrathairnDavid StrathairnDave
Linda MayLinda MayLinda
SwankieSwankieSwankie
GDGay DeForestGay
PGPatricia GrierPatty
ARAngela ReyesAngela
CHCarl R. HughesCarl

Director