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The Cast That Couldn't Be Faked: How *Nomadland* Made Real People Its Argument
5/2/2026
There's a moment in Nomadland where Fern, played by Frances McDormand, sits with a group of nomads around a campfire and listens to them describe their lives. The people talking aren't actors. They're the actual people whose lives the film is about — real van-dwellers, real seaso…
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