1. Nomadland: What to Know About the Movie's Real Life Nomads | TIME
Feb 15, 2021 · Nomadland, written and directed by Chloé Zhao and hitting theaters and Hulu on Feb. 19, is based on a book of the same name by Jessica Bruder.
TIME spoke to Jessica Bruder, author of 'Nomadland,' about the real-life nomads featured in Chloé Zhao's film

2. The true story behind Oscar-winning hit Nomadland - Radio Times
May 4, 2021 · “Nomadland may be fictional, but that doesn't mean it's not a true story.” Advertisement. Nomadland is premiering on Star on Disney Plus in the ...
Exploring the real events that inspired the Best Picture winner.

3. 'Nomadland' Is a Real Human Story That's Not Over Yet - Esquire
Apr 20, 2021 · Nomadland Is a Real Human Story That's Not Over Yet. Author Jessica Bruder on where the nomads featured in her book have ended up and how life ...
Author Jessica Bruder on where the nomads featured in her book have ended up and how life on the road has changed in just a few years.

4. The nomads of 'Nomadland' on real life versus acting - Los Angeles Times
Feb 25, 2021 · The real-life nomads have been credited with lending the film much of its emotional punch and feeling of authenticity.
How three nomads — Linda May, Charlene Swankie and Bob Wells — brought authenticity and heart to Oscar contender 'Nomadland.' And an update on Swankie's health.
5. The Fascinating True Story Behind Nomadland - Slash Film
Oct 6, 2021 · "Nomadland" is partly based on a true story, and the subculture of nomads exists despite what some sheltered eyes may believe.
A quasi-documentary drama like Nomadland, which even featured some real-life nomads playing themselves, unsurprisingly is based on a true story.

6. "Nomadland" Isn't Exactly A True Story — But It's More Fact Than Fiction
Feb 20, 2021 · While ''Nomadland' is not a documentary, in many ways, it is more fact, than fiction.
While ''Nomadland' is not a documentary, in many ways, it is more fact, than fiction.

7. The writer of Nomadland on the stories behind the film
May 11, 2021 · Jessica Bruder spent three years on the road capturing real-life nomadic communities - now they are on the big screen.
Jessica Bruder spent three years on the road capturing real-life nomadic communities - now they are on the big screen

8. Nomadland movie review & film summary (2021) | Roger Ebert
There's a much lesser version of the true story of “Nomadland,” based on the book by Jessica Bruder, that does all of this, melodramatizing Fern's story into ...
I love everything about it.

9. 'Nomadland' Tells a True Story of This Unsettled Modern-Day Community
Feb 26, 2021 · Yes, Nomadland is fictional, but it's composed of several true stories. The film is based on Jessica Bruder's 2017 book of the same name.
Hulu's new film is based on real-life nomads.

10. Why Nomadland Feels Like a True Story Documentary | Den of Geek
Feb 19, 2021 · Though Nomadland is not a true story or a documentary, the film often blurs the line between fiction and reality by centering real places and communities.
Chloé Zhao's Nomadland may be fictional, but that doesn't mean it's not a true story.

11. 'Nomadland': Chloé Zhao and crew reveal how they made one of ... - CNN
Fern is a fiction, but the world she inhabits is not. The itinerant lifestyle of a subsection of the baby boomer generation is becoming well-documented – ...
The frontrunner for this year’s Oscars is not your average awards season film. Director Chloé Zhao, her cast and her crew explain why.

12. Is Nomadland Based on a True Story? In Part, Yes - POPSUGAR
Mar 2, 2021 · Nomadland may not be entirely based on a true story, but it's a deeply empathetic film that draws heavily from the real-life nomadic movement ...
Nomadland is partially based on a true story — here's what to know.
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13. Is Empire, the town in Nomadland, a real place? Here's the true story:
Mar 1, 2021 · Fern is fictional, though both her story and Empire's are rooted in truth. The true story of Empire. Empire is located about 100 miles northeast ...
The main character in Nomadland is forced to find a new way of life when the company town she lives in is shuttered. The town, Empire, is real.

14. Nomadland True Story: Is Empire, Nevada Real? What Happened To ...
Feb 19, 2021 · Granted, it is not a true story; Fern's journey and her dialogue are still scripted. But Nomadland does flirt with a certain sense of realism ...
What really happened in Nomadland's Empire?

15. Nonfiction Techniques Underpin Film 'Nomadland' - NPR
Feb 20, 2021 · The film is a work of fiction, but as NPR's Alexi Horowitz-Ghazi reports, its director borrows from the world of documentary to tell the story.
In the new film Nomadland, director Chloe Zhao blends fact and fiction. The film follows the life of the modern-day American nomad in the aftermath of the 2008 housing and financial crises.

16. The Author Of 'Nomadland' On Bringing The True Story And ... - LAist
The new film “Nomadland,” from Director Chloé Zhao, follows a woman who sets off on the road after the economic collapse of a company town in rural Nevada.

17. 'It's an utter myth': how Nomadland exposes the cult of the western
Apr 9, 2021 · From cowboys to 'van-dwellers', itinerant Americans are often portrayed as heroic lone wolves. Chloé Zhao's film shows that the truth is ...
From cowboys to ‘van-dwellers’, itinerant Americans are often portrayed as heroic lone wolves. Chloé Zhao’s film shows that the truth is more complicated and less glamorous

18. How Real Is "Nomadland"? | The New Republic
Mar 5, 2021 · In "Nomadland," Frances McDormand plays a widow who has taken to the road in pursuit of seasonal work.
Chloé Zhao’s film risks romanticizing a harsh life in the gig economy.
