About this episode
The episode discusses Chloe Zhao's film 'Nomadland' and features a Top 7 list of Frances McDormand movies.
Chloe Zhao's 2020 neorealist documentary-style drama, NOMADLAND, is our feature presentation this week! We talk Terrence Malick's enthusiasm for the film, David Strathairn, the cast of non-actor real life nomads, the monologues from Charlene Swankie & Bob Wells, depoliticizing the story, relatability, and much more! We also pick our Top 7 Frances McDormand Movies in this week's Silver Screen 7! Join our Patreon ($2.99/month) here linktr.ee/brokenvcr to watch the episodes LIVE in video form day/weeks early. Find us on Instagram @thebrokenvcr and follow us on LetterBoxd! Become a regular here at THE BROKEN VCR!
People in this episode
Hosts: Chad, Hoch
Topics covered
- Nomadland
- film analysis
- Frances McDormand
- neorealism
- documentary
- non-actors
- storytelling
Keywords
- Nomadland
- Chloe Zhao
- Frances McDormand
- Terrence Malick
- David Strathairn
- neorealism
- documentary
- film analysis
Mentioned in this episode
Books & works: Nomadland, Frances McDormand Movies
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