‘Nomadland’ is not an exceptional case study. It’s proof that erecting artistic barriers against cross-cultural exploration will cost us beautiful work.
“Nomadland” is a patient and gracious glimpse at the resilient casualties of American decline. It’s empathetic, not patronizing, a real story of white-working class woes free of condescending or cartoonish cliches. It also graces the screen courtesy of a Chinese writer and director.
The film is a subtle cocktail of cultural conflict. Chloé Zhao’s directing is gorgeous and visionary. Her writing is sharp.Born to prominent parents in China, Zhao attended boarding school in London, then high school in California, and […]
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