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In 'Nomadland,' Discover The Joy And Sorrow Of The Road Less Traveled

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In 'Nomadland,' Discover The Joy And Sorrow Of The Road Less Traveled

Frances McDormand plays a widow who travels the U.S. taking on work wherever she can find it in a new film based on Jessica Bruder's 2017 book. Nomadland understands loss in a way that few movies do.

In 'Nomadland,' Discover The Joy And Sorrow Of The Road Less Traveled

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In 'Nomadland,' Discover The Joy And Sorrow Of The Road Less Traveled

In 'Nomadland,' Discover The Joy And Sorrow Of The Road Less Traveled

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