Nomad is an upcoming American
science fiction film written and directed by
Taron Lexton and starring
Leo Woodall. It was shot between 2019 and 2023 in a reported 30 countries, over seven continents.
Premise
A mysterious loner (Woodall) has a bizarre condition that takes him to another place on Earth every 12 hours, with no ability to control his destinations.[1][2]
The film is produced by TXL Pixtures and written and directed by Taron Lexton. The producers are Nathan Lorch and Milena Ferreira, with co-producer Nick Lane, associate producer Nicole Jones, and executive producer Brandon Marion. It was shot on
IMAX with cinematography by Kevin Garrison.[3] It broke the record for the number of countries where a single production was filmed, previously held by The Fall (2006) by
Tarsem Singh filmed in 25 countries. Lexton envisaged a film with "no green screen, no sets, and no lights" to have "an authenticity and resonance".[4] Music is by Edy Lan.[5]
The first day of principal photography was in July 2019 in
Elqui Valley, Chile during the only
solar eclipse of 2019; the production had just over two minutes to capture the desired shot.[10] Other locations included Brazil,[11] Tanzania, Egypt and India.[12] The film crew had to navigate
Drake Passage, considered one of the world's most dangerous water passages, and encountered a territorial
rhinoceros in Southern Africa that required the local
San people to protect them.[13] Filming in
Vancouver was interrupted by the
COVID-19 pandemic in 2020.[14] Actress Abbey Hoes has discussed filming her scenes on the
Faroe Islands,[15] and actress Sana'a Shaik discussed filming in China.[16] Filming was reported to be completed in March 2023.[8]