Nomadland.The movie sees the award-winning actor play Fern, who becomes a modern-day nomad after losing everything in the 2008 financial crisis.While working on the film, director Chloé Zhao (The Rider) wanted the star to “blend in” with a real nomadic community.
Speaking at a press conference held on Zoom, the filmmaker said: “It was really about setting up an ecosystem, working with the nomads, because they are not always stationary and getting Fran to blend in.”McDormand, who has won two Oscars in her career, said that she knew the strategy was working when she was offered a job in a shop.
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