(2025, USA, 114')
Ross McElwee’s 1986 Sherman’s March was dubbed “A meditation on the possibility of romantic love in the South during an era of nuclear weapons proliferation.” This year’s Venice film is a response to Howard Weinstein’s long-ago proposal to remake it, and a reflection on the power of images and the premature death of McElwee’s son Adrian in 2016, who appeared in several of his documentaries.
A cult figure in American independent cinema, McElwee is a renowned documentarian who often works solo. His films usually stem from his personal life, such as In Paraguay (2008), a travel diary about adopting his daughter Mariah. McElwee teaches documentary filmmaking at Harvard University.