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Nomadland: is ‘structured reality’ cinema an exciting new trend, or simply fake news?

The Oscar-nominated movie – along with Bloody Nose, Empty Pockets – is the latest film to play with the truth

Awards frontrunner Nomadland has been widely praised for its mix of poetry and realism. It is as much documentary as it is drama: adapted from a nonfiction book, cast with non-actors playing themselves (apart from Frances McDormand and David Strathairn), filmed in real landscapes and workplaces. It reveals truths purely fictionalised stories could not. This is not a brand new idea but it’s one that is energising American cinema.

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