"What I love about America is not necessarily the American Dream but the fact that there's so much spirit of fighting to continue to dream once the dreams are broken."
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Quotes by Chloe Zhao
Chloé Zhao, born on March 31, 1982, in Beijing, China, is a groundbreaking filmmaker known for her poignant storytelling and authentic portrayals of marginalized communities. After moving to the United States to study film, Zhao gained international acclaim with her film "Nomadland," which earned her the Academy Award for Best Director in 2021, making her the first woman of color to achieve this honor. Her legacy lies in her ability to blend documentary realism with narrative cinema, capturing the resilience of the human spirit.
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"I was born and raised in China, Mandarin is my first language, and I definitely know America. I think that will be my strength, to try and bring the two worlds together."
Chloe Zhao
"A documentary film-maker can't help but use poetry to tell the story. I bring truth to my fiction. These things go hand in hand."
Chloe Zhao"It's very important for feminism for us to tell our daughters that they should be strong. But to tell our sons that they can be vulnerable, to have these characters on screen that are not perfectly masculine cowboys that never fail, for our boys to change their psyche as well, that's equally important for feminism."
Chloe Zhao