Chloe Zhao is an Oscar frontrunner for her masterful road drama Nomadland, ... a widow who hits the road after her husband dies and a gypsum plant closure turns her home base of Empire, ...

Chloe Zhao made history Sunday night at the 93rd Academy Awards as ... s Fern as she embarks on an untraditional journey among fellow modern-day nomads just to survive after she loses her husband.