In this photo, filmmaker Brandon Eric Kamin (center) is flanked by Tate Donovan (left) and Tika Sumpter, the movie's stars. It premiered at the 28th Philadelphia Film Festival in October, 2019, and received the Filmadelphia Audience Award for Best Feature Film, as well as the Audience Award for Best Feature Film at the 2019 Napa Valley Film Festival. Ok, so you have seen this movie before: sports (or some goal) as an outlet for troubled/at-risk kids. However, the cast is likable and rugby is different enough (for Americans) to make it … The Nomads (2019) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. See, e.g., McFarland USA; Gridiron Gang; Stand and Deliver; Hardball with Keanu Reeves. Directed by Brandon Eric Kamin. And this one is chock-full of cliches. The Nomads is a movie based on the real-life North Philly Nomads, an unlikely rugby team made up of Philadelphia School District students. Amidst the chaos of massive budget cuts and school closures, a newly appointed teacher introduces men's rugby to an inner-city North Philadelphia high school. The film is inspired by the North Philly Nomads U19 rugby club and premiered on Bounce TV on January 20, 2020, on Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. The Nomads is an American sports drama film directed by Brandon Eric Kamin and starring Tika Sumpter and Tate Donovan. With Tika Sumpter, Tate Donovan, Thomas Pierce, Devon Ray.