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Sherman’s March: Claudia and Pat

Sherman’s March is a wonderful documentary from 1986 that traces the creative and romantic path of filmmaker Ross McElwee as he attempts to make a movie about General Sherman’s march through Atlanta. But all these new flames and old flings keep showing up, and they mix with his own self-doubts about his project, and thankfully, he never stops rolling camera. Here are two women from the movie who represent very distinct and recognizable southern archetypes, even though McElwee tenderly depicts them as wholly unique:

This entry was posted on Friday, September 28th, 2007 at 2:47 AM and filed under video.
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Comments (1) to “Sherman’s March: Claudia and Pat”

  1. Etchasketchist wrote:

    All of McElwee’s films are great. 6 O’Clock News is one of my favorites.

    Posted on 02-Oct-07 at 2:53 pm | Permalink