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All the book-based movies and TV shows featuring Patricia Grier
Patricia Grier appears in Nomadland, the film adaptation of the book by Jessica Bruder Nomadland, first published in 2017.
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Nomadland
Jessica Bruder, 2017
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Chloé Zhao, 2020
In 2011, Fern loses her job after the US Gypsum plant in Empire, Nevada shuts down; she worked there for years along with her husband who recently died. She takes a seasonal job at an Amazon fulfillment center through the winter. A friend and co-worker named Linda invites Fern to visit a desert winter gathering in Arizona organized by Bob Wells, which provides a support system and community for fellow nomads.