Chloé Zhao

director, writer, and editor of “Nomadland”

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In the new film “Nomadland,” Frances McDormand plays Fern, a woman who travels the American West in her van, which is also her home. She goes from one seasonal job to another.

Chloé Zhao’s ‘Nomadland’: A group of people live in their vans and travel the US to find work

In the new film “Nomadland,” Frances McDormand plays Fern, a woman who travels the American West in her van, which is also her home. She goes from one seasonal job to another.

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