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.
Nonfiction· 2017· Nonfiction
Nomadland
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- Class struggle
- The Great Recession
Jessica Bruder's reporting on older Americans who lost homes and savings in the 2008 crash and now live in vans, following seasonal work in warehouses and campgrounds.