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Feb 25, 2021 · After appearing in Chloe Zhao’s neo-Western movie starring Frances McDormand, Linda May is finally settling down and rooting for her costar Swankie to nab a Best Supporting Actress nomination.
Feb 15, 2021 · The book is centered on Linda May, a 64-year-old grandmother living in her secondhand Jeep who is working temporary low-wage jobs in order to save money to fulfill her dream of finding land to...
Apr 25, 2021 · Linda May and Swankie, two of the featured performers in “ Nomadland ,” are attending the Oscars. The two nonprofessional actors are the plus-ones of Chloé Zhao (nominated for four Academy ...
Apr 20, 2021 · Nomadland is a modern Grapes of Wrath, depicting the dystopian economic dispossession of an aging population for whom retirement is an out-of-reach dream. Bruder's book centers on Linda May, a...
Mar 10, 2021 · After her life was torn apart by her husband's death Linda May, nearing destitution, packed her belongings in a Jeep and trailer and took to the road, a latter day nomad. Investigative journalist Jessica Bruder was researching a story on the surge of these reluctant gypsies, largely people nearing the end of their working lives and displaced by ...
Feb 25, 2021 · Linda May, who befriends the lonely, widowed Fern in the film and shows her the ropes of “workamping,” has seen the nomadic community expand dramatically since she first found herself living ...
A number of real-life nomads appear as fictionalized versions of themselves, including Linda May, Swankie, and Bob Wells. David Strathairn also stars in a supporting role. Nomadland premiered on September 11, 2020, at the Venice Film Festival, where it won the Golden Lion.
