How 'Nomadland' filmmaker Chloé Zhao made a fictional story feel authentic — Supporting Players

"We get a lot of credit as directors, but it's teamwork."
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How 'Nomadland' filmmaker Chloé Zhao made a fictional story feel authentic — Supporting Players
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Chloé Zhao breaks down her spontaneous approach to adapting Jessica Bruder's best-selling book, Nomadland, into a film starring Frances McDormand.


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