Nomadland (Cert: 12A)

In Chloé Zhao’s multiple award-winning feature, Frances McDormand plays Fern, a displaced woman in her 60’s, who, having lost her husband and her home, sets off on the road to explore life as a modern-day nomad.

A mixture of fiction and documentary filmmaking, Nomadland features a cast of real life nomads: people living on the road, travelling for seasonal work, unencumbered by many of life’s obligations. There is freedom and comradery in their community, mirroring the same openness as their vast American landscapes, and Fern finds joy and acceptance there.

Zhao gently balances the precarious reality of a life without safety nets, against Fern’s power to continue to make her own choices in a world that assumes she has none.

Director: Chloé Zhao

Cast: Frances McDormand, David Strathairn, Linda May

Festivals:

Toronto International Film Festival 2020

Venice International Film Festival 2020

San Sebastián International Film Festival 2020

BFI London Film Festival 2020

Awards:

Winner - People’s Choice Award, Toronto International Film Festival 2020

Winner - Golden Lion for Best Film, Venice International Film Festival 2020

Winner - Best Picture Drama, Golden Globes 2021

Winner - Best Director Motion Picture, Golden Globes 2021

Winner - Best Film, BAFTAs 2021

Winner - Director, BAFTAs 2021

Winner - Cinematography, BAFTAs 2021

Winner - Leading Actress, BAFTAs 2021

Winner - Best Picture, Academy Awards 2021

Winner - Directing, Academy Awards 2021

Winner - Actress in a Leading Role, Academy Awards 2021