I think a lot of people on the road are using vehicular living as a way to hack the system, to maintain some semblance of the lifestyle they had in traditional housing, but in a mobile format. Jessica Bruder: I think the community calls attention to the fact that, for a very long time, we’ve had flat wages the federal minimum wage is still at $7.25 an hour in this country housing costs are rising exponentially, and something’s gotta give. Why is it important that we pay attention to this community? Luke Parker for Film Inquiry: The nomad lifestyle has been described as radical and outlandish, though you’ve said you want their story to serve as a wake-up call. This interview has been edited for clarity. The writer touched on some of the causes of nomadic living, her impressions of the film, and her role in mediating the creative fusion of her nomad friends and the filmmakers. These invisible casualties of the Great Recession have taken to the road by the tens of thousands in RVs and modified vans, forming a growing community of nomads.Her work at the forefront of the Great Recession’s rippling effect soon inspired director Chloé Zhao ( The Rider), who, with the starring prowess of Frances McDormand, converted Bruder‘s parables, observations and firsthand experiences into the award season heavyweight, Nomadland.įilm Inquiry recently spoke with Jessica Bruder about her book and the upcoming film.
At the same time, it celebrates the exceptional resilience and creativity of people who have given up ordinary rootedness to survive, but have not given up hope.įrom the beetroot fields of North Dakota to the campgrounds of California to Amazon’s CamperForce program in Texas, employers have discovered a new, low-cost labour pool, made up largely of transient older adults. Nomadland tells a revelatory tale of the dark underbelly of the American economy – one which foreshadows the precarious future that may await many more of us. ‘Scorching, beautifully written, vivid, disturbing (and occasionally wryly funny)’ Rebecca Solnit Starring Oscar winner Frances McDormand & directed by Chloé Zhao ACADEMY AWARD WINNER: Best Picture, Best Director & Best Actress
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