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Sherman's March
Sherman's March: A Meditation to the Possibility of Romantic Love in the South During an Era of Nuclear Weapons Proliferation
1985
Synopsis
Intending to make a film about General Sherman’s 1864 March to the Sea, Ross McElwee gets sidetracked. Affected by a recent breakup, he slows his progress through the American South to spend time with a succession of women and explore the possibility of romantic fulfillment in the nuclear age.
Editorial
Back for its 40th anniversary, Ross McElwee’s one-of-a-kind diaristic documentary is a feat of instinct and improvisation, alive with American eccentricity. A fascinating ethnographic snapshot of a nation under threat of nuclear war, this drily funny DIY film puts its faith in the colorful present.
