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Nomadland influenced Nomadland
Added by Media Influence Map · 5 October 2026
The evidence
Chloé Zhao's film adapts Jessica Bruder's reporting on older Americans living in vans and following seasonal work, placing a fictional character among real nomads from the book, who play themselves.
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