Nomadland: Surviving America in the Twenty-First Century by Jessica Bruder : (A Book Review)

Abstract

On April 21, 2021, the Dolby Theatre held the 93rd Academy Awards ceremony. The event, unusual as the whole 2020–2021 cycle, abounded with surprises. Indisputably, the biggest winner of the night was the film Nomadland directed by Chloé Zhao. The movie won three Oscars: for the Best Actor, the Best Director, and most importantly, the Best Picture. Chloé Zhao became the second woman ever to win the Academy Award for the Best Director and the first woman of color in history to receive it. During her acceptance speech, Chloé Zhao addressed the real-life nomads who inspired both her and Jessica Bruder, the author of the non-fiction book on which the film was based, to tell their story to the public [...]. Recenzja książki: Nomadland : surviving America in the twenty-first century / Jessica Bruder. - New York ; London : W.W. Norton&Company, 2018.