Chloe Zhao's Nomadland Highlights the Potential (And Limits) of the American Anti-Capitalist Film
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Believe it or not, 2020 was an excellent year in American cinema. What perhaps excites me most about film in the year 2020 was its collective rejection of certain American values that had been retreaded and reinforced ad nauseum throughout the history of the nation's cinema. In 2020, directors almost unanimously agreed that the United States' emphasis on work is killing us, that we needed to see beyond the narrow labels we have assigned ourselves. This theme manifested itself most prominently in
Chloe Zhao's Nomadland Highlights the Potential (And Limits) of the American Anti-Capitalist Film
Chloe Zhao's Nomadland Highlights the…
Chloe Zhao's Nomadland Highlights the Potential (And Limits) of the American Anti-Capitalist Film
Believe it or not, 2020 was an excellent year in American cinema. What perhaps excites me most about film in the year 2020 was its collective rejection of certain American values that had been retreaded and reinforced ad nauseum throughout the history of the nation's cinema. In 2020, directors almost unanimously agreed that the United States' emphasis on work is killing us, that we needed to see beyond the narrow labels we have assigned ourselves. This theme manifested itself most prominently in