The Viewfinder is a fortnightly column by writer and critic Rahul Desai, that looks at films through a personal lens. Nomadland is a rare hybrid of documentary and dramatisation: It’s adapted from a non-fiction book that chronicles the phenomenon of real-life American nomads in the slipstream of the Great Recession, many of whom play themselves in the film. We repeatedly …
LOADING ERROR LOADING “Nomadland” director Chloe Zhao took home the trophy for Best Director ― Motion Picture at the Golden Globes on Sunday night, making history as the first woman of Asian descent to ever win the award. “Nomadland” garnered immediate critical praise upon its debut in September, becoming the first film to ever win the top prize at both …
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