After losing everything during the Great Depression, a woman traveled through West America and lived as a homeless modern crusader.
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Chlo Zhao Author:
Jessica Bruder (book), Chlo Zhao (script) stars:
Frances McDormand, Gay DeForest, Patricia Grier | After the economic downturn in rural Nevada, Fern (Frances McDormand) packs up her van and sets out to explore life outside of conventional society as a modern crusade. The third featured film by NOMADLAND director Chlo Zhao, features real travelers Linda May, Swankie and Bob Wells as Fern’s mentors and friends as they explore the vast western scenery.
The modern west is inspired by the real “no human” area along the Texas-Mexico border. While on a father-son border patrol, Jackson accidentally killed an immigrant boy from Mexico. …
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Author Conor Allyn:
Jake Allyn, David Barraza (Co-author) Stars:
Frank Grillo, Andie MacDowell, George Lopez | The modern west is inspired by the real “no human” area along the Texas-Mexico border. While on a father-son border patrol, Jackson accidentally killed an immigrant boy from Mexico. When Jackson’s father tried to blame him, Jackson fled south on horseback and became an „alien” in Mexico. Hunted by the Texas Rangers federation and Mexico, Jackson traveled all over Mexico to ask for forgiveness from the dead man’s father just to fall in love with the country he learned to hate.