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2020 | Color | 108:00

Following the economic collapse of an industrial town in rural Nevada, 60-something Fern packs her van and hits the road. On her journey through the vast landscape of the American West, she explores life beyond conventional society as a modern-day nomad.


Country: Estados Unidos
Direction: Zhao; Chloé
Script: basado en el libro de Jessica Bruder, Zhao; Chloé
Production: McDormand; Frances, Zhao; Chloé, Janvey; Dan, Asher; Mollye
Photography: James Richards; Joshua
Sound: Díaz; Sergio
Music: Einaudi; Ludovico
Cast:Swankie, Mcdormand; Frances, Strathairn; David, May; Linda
Art direction: James Richards; Joshua
Participation year at FICM: 2020

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